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Book Says Bush Ignored Warnings on Iraq
The White House ignored an urgent warning in September 2003 from a top Iraq adviser who said that thousands of additional American troops were desperately needed to quell the insurgency there, according to a new book by Bob Woodward. The book says President Bush’s top advisers, though often fighting internally, shared a tendency to dismiss as too pessimistic assessments from American commanders and others about the situation in Iraq. As late as November 2003, Bush is quoted as saying of the situation in Iraq: “I don’t want anyone in the cabinet to say it is an insurgency.” The book also alleges that the White House has attempted to conceal the level of violence in the country.


According to a new book by Bob Woodward, a top Iraq adviser who said Iraq need more army to stop the disturbance was ignored by The White House in September, 2003. In the book, top advisors of president Bush often have conflict internally and shared a tendency to ignore insignificant situation in Iraq.