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The must-read summary of John E. O'Neill and Jerome R. Corsi's book: "Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry".
This complete summary of "Unfit for Command" by John E. O'Neill and Jerome R. Corsi outlines their reasons that John Kerry is unfit to be America's commander in chief and president. They particularly highlight the 'atrocities' he committed in relation to the Vietnam War and its veterans.
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The must-read summary of Seymour M. Hersh's book: "Chain of Command: The Road form 9/11 to Abu Ghraib".
This complete summary of "Chain of Command" by Seymour M. Hersh, a renowned American investigative journalist, gives an overview of his report on the Abu Ghraib prison scandal and his examination of the reasons the Bush administration led the nation into a war on terror. Hersh uncovers the lies and obsessions of an administration blinded by ideology.
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This complete summary of "The Fall of the House of Bush" by Craig Unger, a prominent American journalist and writer, presents the author's revelation of the unknown secrets behind Bush's leading America into Iraq. He examines how the Christian Right endangered America's constitutional democracy by leading the country into the catastrophic, impossible war in the Middle East.
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The must-read summary of Bob Woodward's book: "State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III".
This complete summary of "State of Denial" by Bob Woodward, a renowned investigative journalist, outlines the author's sweeping narrative on how Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to Congress, and often to themselves.
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This complete summary of "Shadow War" by Richard Miniter, a renowned investigative journalist and writer, presents his argument that the media has missed many of Bush's biggest developments and success in the war on terror. He delivers the unreported stories of failed assassination plots and successful captures of Al-Qaeda members and proves that the war on terror can be and is being won.
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The must-read summary of Bob Woodward's book: "The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008".
This complete summary of "The War Within" by Bob Woodward, a renowned American investigative journalist, outlines his account of the workings of the Bush administration from 2006 to 2008 and he addresses questions of leadership, war, governance, and unwarranted secrecy.
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The must-read summary of Bill Sammon's book: "Misunderestimated: The President Battles Terrorism, John Kerry, and the Bush Haters".
This complete summary of "Misunderestimated" by Bill Sammon, former White House correspondent for The Washington Times, presents the author's account of Bush's presidency, as his focus shifted from Al-Qaeda and Afghanistan to Iraq and the 2004 election in which he ran against John Kerry. Sammon also details the rise...
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The must-read summary of George Packer's book: "The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq".
This complete summary of "The Assassins' Gate" by George Packer, a renowned American journalist, presents his explanation of the creation of the Bush administration's war policy and how this led to America's invasion of Iraq. He explains how the US became ensnared in a guerrilla war and the impacts this had at home too, from the grief of the families of fallen...
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The must-read summary of Joseph J. Ellis's book: "American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic".
This complete summary of "American Creation" by Joseph J. Ellis, a renowned American historian, outlines Ellis's examination of the founding years of American society. It examines six key moments in early American history, including the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the political parties. Against...
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The must-read summary of Scott Ritter's book "Iraq Confidential: The Untold Story of the Intelligence Conspiracy the UN and Overthrow Saddam Hussein".
This complete summary of "Iraq Confidential" by Scott Ritter, a former UN weapons inspector in Iraq, outlines his argument that political powers in Washington, D.C were only interested in disarmament as a tool for their own agenda. More importantly, he mentions that the CIA wanted to hide the truth:...
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The must-read summary of James Wynbrandt's book: "Flying High: How JetBlue Founder and CEO David Neeleman Beats the Competition...Even in the World's Most Turbulent Industry".
This complete summary of the ideas from James Wynbrandt's book "Flying High" tells the story of former JetBlue founder David Neeleman and his amazing career. In his book, the author draws from interviews with Neeleman's relatives and associates to provide an in-depth analysis...
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The must-read summary of Zbigniew Brzezinski's book: "Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower".
This complete summary of "Second Chance" by Zbigniew Brzezinski, a renowned political strategist and former presidential adviser, presents his assessment of the George Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush administrations and how they led America from unprecedented power and prestige at the end of the Cold War through gradual...
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The must-read summary of Richard Brookhiser's book: "What Would the Founders Do?: Our Questions, Their Answers".
This complete summary of "What Would the Founders Do?" by Richard Brookhiser, a renowned American journalist and historian, presents his examination of how America's founding fathers would deal with the controversial issues facing the nation today.
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14) Summary: That Used to Be Us: Review and Analysis of Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum's Book
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The must-read summary of Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum's book: "That Used to be Us: How America fell behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back".
This complete summary of "That Used to Be Us" by Friedman and Mandelbaum, both renowned writers and experts in different fields, outlines the authors' argument that after the Cold War four big challenges faced America and that how the nation responds to these challenges will define...
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The must-read summary of Mike Huckabee's book: "A Simple Government: Twelve Things We Really Need from Washington (and a Trillion That We Don't!)".
This complete summary of "A Simple Government" by Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas and candidate in the US Republican presidential primaries, brings you a synopsis of the ideas of the author, who believes that nowadays we need a government that works for the people, and that it must be a simple,...
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The must-read summary of Charles R. Morris's book: "The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High Rollers, and the Great Credit Crash".
This complete summary of "The Trillion Dollar Meltdown" by Charles R. Morris, a legal and financial expert, outlines his argument that the reason for the credit crunch was the reckless financial environment in which we had been operating. He explains the reasons for the creation of the greatest credit bubble in...
17) Summary: The Kennedy Assassination - 24 Hours After: Review and Analysis of Steven M. Gillon's Book
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This complete summary of "The Kennedy Assassination - 24 Hours After" by Steven M. Gillon, a prominent American historian, outlines his examination of the transfer of powers to Lyndon B. Johnson 24 hours after the John F. Kennedy's assassination. He sheds new light on the events and explores how Johnson's actions immediately following Kennedy's assassinations had already determined the tragic outcome of his presidency.
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The must-read summary of Andras Szanto's book: "What Orwell Didn't Know: Propaganda and the New Face of American Politics".
This complete summary of "What Orwell Didn't Know" outlines a collection of essays examining how Orwell's insights into political language and propaganda may still hold and explaining what has subtly changed.
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The must-read summary of Newt Gingrich's book: "A Nation Like No Other: Why American Exceptionalism Matters".
This complete summary of "A Nation Like No Other" by Newt Gingrich, a Republican politician and former speaker of the United States House of Representatives, discusses the phenomenon of American Exceptionalism, the belief that America has a unique and significant role to play in the world, as conceived by the country's founding fathers. He...
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This complete summary of "Leading From the Center" by Gil Troy, a renowned presidential historian, presents his argument that the greatest presidents of American history have succeeded because of their moderation; they have always sought a golden middle ground. He suggests looking past the rhetoric of presidential campaigns and selecting moderate candidates as US presidents.
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