I am currently on page 253 out of 352. The first 120 pages (roughly) are excellent but then it deteriorates and it's as if you're trapped in the meeting from hell where everyone talks in circles and nothing gets accomplished. Since the war in Afghanistan worked out successfully this is clearly a failure on Woodward's part to bring this section to life.
The most interesting aspect of this book is that the first 100 pages are a fascinating and detailed account of the President's leadership through the days between September 11th and the attack on Al Qaeda and the removal of the Taliban regime.
All in all, it's worth reading.
I like the way Woodward is deflecting these regularly scheduled seminar callers. He is basically telling them that everything else pales in comparison to the War on Terror. He's on the verge of telling them to get a life.
Thanks so much!!!
I listened to a lot of the interview on C-Span and thought he gave President Bush high marks.
The book was given to me, so it's not like I paid money for it :)
Might as well read it.