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Bob Woodward’s Fantasy

30 September 2006 No Comment

Michael Leeden at NRO’s The Corner:

“There doesn’t seem to be much interest in Woodward’s book here, and for good reason. Anyone who thinks he knows what other people are thinking, especially in situations he didn’t witness‚Äîwhich is after all what most all Woodward books are all about‚Äîis not to be taken seriously. I haven’t read a Woodward book since I reviewed his thing on Casey, which famously contained an account of a sort of conversation he claimed he had with the stroke-stricken director of central intelligence in the hospital. Woodward was scheduled to go on Nightline, and earlier that day Ted Koppel called me and asked what I would ask Woodward. “Ask him to describe the room,” I said. “You know, what was Casey wearing? Were there lots of flowers? What color were his pajamas, that sort of thing…” And Koppel did. And Woodward froze, deer-in-the-headlights. Then he said he couldn’t discuss it because it would “reveal sources.”

He couldn’t discuss it because he wasn’t there. He was the source himself.

I’m not going to read this one either.

Nuff said.

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  • owl said:

    Your “Nuff said” sums up Woodward for me except I keep wondering how much Armitage contributed.

    OT..from Anchoress to Townhall/Lorie to http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/198403.php

    Anything to it and did I sleep through as I do not remember reading that before…..

  • Mark said:

    White House rebutall to Woodward
    http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/09/20060930-5.html

    Can anyone EVER remember a time when any conservative author’s book was the subject of so much unchallenged media attention? Particularly when that book attacked a Democrat or liberal?
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    Neither do I.

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