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The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder

by: Vincent Bugliosi

Amazon Price: $20.48 (as of 07/12/2009)

This is a factual account of the decision of the White House to go to war with Iraq. The results of this ongoing war has been devastating to soldiers, families, and communities of the American and Iraq people. The author is well known for his research and factual accounts of events. I highly recommend this book for those who want the truth of the greed and selfishness of this administration.

The Hillary Nutcracker

Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 07/12/2009)

This is a really funny gag gift - bought it for a white elephant christmas exchange and it was the hit of the party amongst both liberals and conservatives. That said, it can also get pretty nasty if you have some real jerks around (or drunk people or reviewers) who take these things way too seriously or use it a force their political opinions on others.

Not sure it really works that great, but that's not really why you buy something like this. It does work and has decent quality.

The Fall of the House of Bush: The Untold Story of How a Band of True Believers Seized the Executive Branch, Started the Iraq War, and Still Imperils America's Future

by: Craig Unger

Amazon Price: $20.52 (as of 07/12/2009)

This isn't a biography, and certainly isn't a military history - only 55 pages from the start of the war in Iraq to the last page. It IS very well researched, with 49 pages of footnotes and a 9-page bibliography. I can't say how much overlap there is with Draper's book "Dead Certain", the book it is most likely to be compared with. Unger does go into detail on the Bush-Cheney relationship that Draper seems to have skimmed past. (Unger includes "Dead Certain" in the footnotes and bibliography.)

With so many books out on the Bush presidency and the Iraq war, what does this contribute? Most of all, it traces the alliances of the forces behind the scenes, and provides new insight into the motivations of the key players. It really is fairly objective in its assessments, but I was surprised (and disappointed) in the petty visciousness displayed by both Bush and Cheney towards subordinates and critics in example after example. (One of the better lines comes from Bob Strauss, who said, "Bush senior finds it impossible to strut, and Bush junior finds it impossible not to.") It also makes it easier to understand how the events so well documented in "Fiasco" and "Imperial Life in the Emerald City" came about. It is very disconcerting to see that George W. was holding secret, "no press allowed" meetings with assorted Christian Zionist/ evangelical groups before and during his 2000 campaign. The catch-phrase "compassionate conservatism" takes on an entirely different meaning when it is shown to be part of the agenda to smash down the church-state barrier.

2008 George W. Bush Out of Office Countdown Wall Calendar

Amazon Price: $10.19 (as of 07/12/2009)

This is a wall calendar which counts down to the end of the Bush reign. Each month contains an interesting photo of Bush with a humorous quotation from the man himself. Open, it measures about 24"long by 12" wide and the bottom section has the blocks for days of the week. Each block includes the number of days left and many contain quotes which demonstrate the mangled language the man uses. A funny calendar, sure to please any one who is counting down the days till this insane reign is over! Buy it, laugh over it, and pray we never have another POTUS like him.