What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of DeceptionPublicAffairs, 3 июн. 2008 г. - Всего страниц: 336 Scott McClellan was one of a few Bush loyalists from Texas who became part of his inner circle of trusted advisers, and remained so during one of the most challenging and contentious periods of recent history. Drawn to Bush by his commitment to compassionate conservatism and strong bipartisan leadership, McClellan served the president for more than seven years, and witnessed day-to-day exactly how the presidency veered off course. In this refreshingly clear-eyed book, written with no agenda other than to record his experiences and insights for the benefit of history, McClellan provides unique perspective on what happened and why it happened the way it did, including the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, Washington's bitter partisanship, and two hotly contested presidential campaigns. He gives readers a candid look into who George W. Bush is and what he believes, and into the personalities, strengths, and liabilities of his top aides. Finally, McClellan looks to the future, exploring the lessons this presidency offers the American people as we prepare to elect a new leader. |
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Governor Bush Runs for President | 39 |
The Permanent Campaign | 61 |
6 | 87 |
Selling the War | 119 |
Becoming White House Press Secretary | 149 |
Deniability | 165 |
Betting the Presidency | 191 |
12 | 213 |
Triumph and Illusion | 233 |
14 | 250 |
After the Trial | 293 |
Changing the Culture of Deception | 311 |
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Стр. 108 - From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime.
Стр. 133 - We must take the battle to the enemy, disrupt his plans, and confront the worst threats before they emerge.
Стр. 135 - It will not only be a long war, it will be a hard war. That is the basis on which we now lay all our plans. That is the yardstick by which we measure what we shall need and demand: money, materials, doubled and quadrupled production — ever increasing.
Стр. 133 - We will cooperate with other nations to deny, contain, and curtail our enemies' efforts to acquire dangerous technologies. And, as a matter of common sense and self-defense, America will act against such emerging threats before they are fully formed. We cannot defend America and our friends by hoping for the best. So we must be prepared to defeat our enemies' plans, using the best intelligence and proceeding with deliberation.
Стр. 133 - The gravest danger to freedom lies at the perilous crossroads of radicalism and technology. When the spread of chemical and biological and nuclear weapons, along with ballistic missile technology — when that occurs, even weak states and small groups could attain a catastrophic power to strike great nations.
Стр. 88 - Today, we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character. America, at its best, matches a commitment to principle with a concern for civility. A civil society demands from each of us good will and respect, fair dealing and forgiveness. Some seem to believe that our politics can afford to be petty because, in a time of peace, the stakes of our debates appear small. But the stakes for America are never small. If our country does not lead...
Стр. 120 - We will work with the UN Security Council for the necessary resolutions. But the purposes of the United States should not be doubted. The Security Council resolutions will be enforced—the just demands of peace and security will be met—or action will be unavoidable. And a regime that has lost its legitimacy will also lose its power.
Стр. 107 - Today, we feel what Franklin Roosevelt called ' 'the warm courage of national unity." This is a unity of every faith and every background.
Стр. 6 - The problem here is that there will always be some uncertainty about how quickly he can acquire nuclear weapons, but we don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.
Стр. 107 - I can hear you. The rest of the world hears you. And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.