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George W. Bush's presidency since 2007

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George W. Bush's presidency from 2005-06

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George W. Bush's presidency, 2000-04

Who Is Bob Gates?
The secret world of Defense Secretary Gates

2004 Campaign
Bush Bests Kerry

Behind Colin Powell's Legend
Gauging Powell's reputation.

The 2000 Campaign
Recounting the controversial campaign.

Media Crisis
Is the national media a danger to democracy?

The Clinton Scandals
Behind President Clinton's impeachment.

Nazi Echo
Pinochet & Other Characters.

The Dark Side of Rev. Moon
Rev. Sun Myung Moon and American politics.

Contra Crack
Contra drug stories uncovered

Lost History
America's tainted historical record

The October Surprise "X-Files"
The 1980 election scandal exposed.

International
From free trade to the Kosovo crisis.

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Editorials

The old saying about history – that those who ignore it are doomed to repeat it – has rarely been truer than in Campaign 2008.

The U.S. news media again flits from one political flap to the next, making “character” judgments about candidates based on trivial matters while missing what really matters.

This sort of silliness was how we got into our current political mess in the first place.

Back in Campaign 2000, the U.S. press corps treated Al Gore with disdain for his “earth-tone” sweaters, his lack of “authenticity,” and his “exaggerations,” which often amounted to the press exaggerating what Gore actually said.

Meanwhile, George W. Bush was the straight-talking everyman who would restore honor and decency to the White House while putting “the adults” back in charge.

Now, as the United States approaches the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War with no end in sight – and as Bush’s mismanagement of the economy cascades from Wall Street to Main Street – it’s important that Americans recall how this national catastrophe happened.

That’s why we wrote Neck Deep: The Disastrous Presidency of George W. Bush, to explain how the nation descended into this swamp. If the American people don’t understand how we all got here, they stand little chance of finding the right path out.

Neck Deep also is unique in its tough assessment of not just Bush and the Republicans but other key players, including the national press corps and the ever-accommodating Democrats. The book shows how the Bush administration’s assault on reason succeeded, in large part, because there was so little courageous opposition to the lies.

Another unusual element of Neck Deep is that it not only points out the problems but represents part of the solution. A portion of each sale (either through the publisher or at Amazon.com) goes to support the independent journalism at Consortiumnews.com.

The money that we raise – both through book sales and direct contributions – makes possible the Web site’s investigative journalism and the work of writers, like former CIA analyst Ray McGovern, who produce articles that are re-printed across the Internet.

So, please place your order for Neck Deep today. In doing so, you can help define the Bush Legacy so this painful history with its untold lost lives will never be repeated.

Thanks so much.

Robert Parry broke many of the Iran-Contra stories in the 1980s for the Associated Press and Newsweek. His latest book, Neck Deep: The Disastrous Presidency of George W. Bush, was written with two of his sons, Sam and Nat, and can be ordered at neckdeepbook.com. His two previous books, Secrecy & Privilege: The Rise of the Bush Dynasty from Watergate to Iraq and Lost History: Contras, Cocaine, the Press & 'Project Truth' are also available there. Or go to Amazon.com.

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