Bob Woodward Potrayal of Obama Pleases White House

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Source: CBS News

The new Bob Woodward book portrays President Obama as hard-nosed and demanding in the process of drafting a new U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan last year. And senior White House officials seem pleased by the portrait.

"I think the book portrays a thoughtful, vigorous policy process that led us to a strategy to get us the best chance of achieving our objectives and goals in Afghanistan," said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs.

In an exchange with reporters on Air Force One as Mr. Obama flew to New York for two-and-a-half days of diplomacy at the United Nations, Gibbs said he hopes people read the book for themselves, as he said he did last night.

Gibbs said Mr. Obama came into office facing an Afghanistan policy that was "neglected for seven years and badly under-resourced." Gibbs said the president tried to shepherd a process "that was thoughtful and deliberative."

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[joeybee12]

1. Interesting...sounds like some people in the WH were very accomdating to Mr. Woodward

when he was writing this.

[dkf]

2. I can't argue with anything I've heard. I like the portrayal too.

[nyy1998]

3. I guess they didn't mind all the stories about the infighting and behind-door name calling

that was prevalent in the NYT and WaPo stories about the book...

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[glinda]

5. Ha! Our local Faux news pulled out two "sentences" and gave the whole book a negative slant on Obama

today.
As to why I was watching Faux.... they are the only local weather on at that hour. blech*

[Merlot]

9. weather.com

[glinda]

11. lol! I am not on the computer generally first thing in the morning.

We no longer have local news or weather in the a.m. anymore and that is the only time I even look at Faux. Period.

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6. Liz Cheney - a shit off the old block

[placton]

8. "Here's my latest book, about the latest President,"

said Woodward, wiping a brown substance from his nose.

[Yeahyeah]

10. "Former" intelligence officer Bob Woodward.