It’s equally entertaining and frightening to read about Cheney and his staff’s exploits and bullying behaviour among all branches of the US government, and it’s astonishing that the book can so powerfully indict Cheney without resorting to any sorts of hyperbole, but simply just by laying out facts and recounting conversations and personal relationships.
Ultimately, though, I think the book’s strongest point is that it illuminates how fundamentally George W. Bush disregarded his duties by essentially ignoring incredibly important matters, providing no guidance or strategy and just letting the people around him fight it out. Obviously with the must cunning and brutal bully winning most of those battles.
For shame, sir.
Barton Gellman: “Angler — The Shadow Presidency of Dick Cheney”.
