Willful Blindness: The Bush Administration and Iraq

Trudy Rubin's riveting insights into the how's, why's, and when's of the misguided and lethal war in Iraq. It should be a companion piece to Seymour Hersh's "Chain of Command" in the home of any informed citizen. Written with the swift clarity of excellent journalism.

This is the book for all of us looking for a clear explanation of what is really happening in Iraq, why it is happening, and what can be done about it. Journalist Trudy Rubin succinctly describes how the Bush administration's illusions got the US into this occupation, why there is an anti-American insurgency, and why reconstruction of Iraq is going so badly. "Willful Blindness" is a commentary on the Bush administration, but it is also a useful guide for every American no matter how the election goes in November.

Basing her information on interviews with individuals throughout the Middle East, Trudy Rubin is not an armchair pundit. In addition to her most intelligent analysis, there is a sense of danger, as a reader follows her boldly foraging in Iraq. Her knowledge of the people and places in the Middle East imbue her writing with solid, factual common sense. Both candidates would do well to read through this book.

An excellent review of where we went wrong in Iraq, and might have avoided if we had our eyes open to available information. People looking to see which candidate might solve this problem must read this book; they will gain tremendous insight.