[Maigret]

I saw Yossef Bodansky on FOX this morning, talking about his new book, it sounds most interesting, especially in light of the 9/11 commission's expected finding that there is/was no link of Iraq with Al-Qaeda.

[Blackrain4xmas]

His book
Bin Laden: The Man Who Declared War on America is REALLY good


I can't wait to get the new one!

I used a lot of it on my timeline
http://www.finchfactory.com/howdiditcometothis.htm

[WhiteGuy]

The untold story of Russia's attempt to launch a coup against Saddam before the war -- and how the CIA thwarted it by ensuring that Iraq was forewarned.

What would this, if true, lead us to believe?

Does anyone else find this disturbing?

[MarkT]

I am sure that this book will be illuminating at some level but I do suggest that it is way too early to answer the rhetorical question "what went wrong." Maybe in a few years, a greater sample of information and results will provide a much better data base from which to draw conclusions on whether the U.S. led effort was a good one or a poor one.

[Billthedrill]

The definitive account of the anti-U.S. resistance and uprising in Iraq, as the American invasion ignited an Islamic jihad and Iran-inspired intifada, threatening to plunge the region into irreversible chaos fueled by hatred and revenge...

LOL! I know it's only publishing hype, but trust me, that area has been in chaos fueled by hatred and revenge since Hammurabi was in diapers.

[Dr Snide]

If its like his previous works it will be a very lengthy (but worthwhile) read. I would also suggest reading his "The High Cost of Peace" which really lays out the middle east well. His biography of Bin Laden is THE reference book to read about al queda.

You better read it because despite his unimpeachable credentials, high level of documentation, and unquestioned expertise you will see NONE of this on the major news networks who will be too busy discussing prison abuse and the 9/11 commission's ill informed opinions.

[af_vet_rr]

I saw Yossef Bodansky on FOX this morning, talking about his new book, it sounds most interesting, especially in light of the 9/11 commission's expected finding that there is/was no link of Iraq with Al-Qaeda.

I don't think it matters if there were no links of 9/11 with Iraq. My opinion, Iraq was something that needed to be finished up, or else we'd have troops and aircraft tied up for decades in that area, not to mention that Saddam's sons made him look like a nice guy.

Anyways, the war is still going on, I'm not so sure putting out a book about the history of any aspect of it is a wise thing to do.

[Vigilantcitizen]

especially in light of the 9/11 commission's expected finding that there is/was no link of Iraq with Al-Qaeda.

Do you put any weight whatsoever into the findings of that commission?

[avg_freeper]

Yes, I'm sure the book will serve wonderfully as fodder for the progressives and their Communist show trials that are all the rage in Washington these days.

The 911 commission isn't going to claim that there were no links. The purposefully leaked statement that I've read could be summarized as: Yes, the terrorists were in contact with Saddam and his leaders. But Saddam was such a wonderfully warm and fuzzy guy that he would of never actually did anything to help them.

[tentmaker]

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[kidd]

And yet neither peace nor democracy has taken hold in Iraq; instead the country has plunged into terrorist insurgency and guerrilla warfare, with no end in sight. What went wrong?

We captured Saddam Hussein.
We have dismantled Iraq's ability to attack our oil sources in neighboring countries.
The rest of the Muslim world (and North Korea) has been shown that we will fight back if provoked.
Qadafi in Libya has seen the light and has turned over his WMDs as a result of Iraq
We have proven the existance of WMDs
We have ended the diasterous oil-for-food debacle and have re-established full trade with Iraq

What went wrong? Almost nothing.

[beckett]

The untold story of Russia's attempt to launch a coup against Saddam before the war -- and how the CIA thwarted it by ensuring that Iraq was forewarned

Tinfoil alert. Full stop.

[Straight Vermonter]

I hope the book makes more sense than this phrase from the article:

"the stunning revelation that Saddam was already in custody at the time of his capture"

[js1138]

I wouldn't be too hasty to say the war is or was doomed. Hasn't been lost yet.

[mikegi]

This Bodansky guy is a crackpot. He was running around after 9/11 saying that UBL had suitcase nukes.