The fall of the house of Bush : the untold story of how a band of true believers seized the executive branch, started the Iraq War, and still imperils America's future

The fall of the house of Bush : the untold story of how a band of true believers seized the executive branch, started the Iraq War, and still imperils America's future / Craig Unger.

Author/creator	Unger, Craig
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st Scribner hardcover ed.
Publication Info	New York : Scribner, 2007.
Description	vii, 437 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subject(s)	Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) Conservatism--United States. Iraq War, 2003-2011. United States--Politics and government --2001-2009.

Contents	Oedipus Tex -- Redeemer nation -- Birth of the neocons -- The foreshadowing -- Into the fray -- The prodigal son -- The age of unreason -- First son -- The righteous assassin -- Ripe for the plucking -- Dog whistle politics -- Grandmaster Cheney -- Cheney's gambit -- In the shadows -- Fear : the marketing campaign -- The good soldier -- Season of mirth -- An angel directs the storm.
Abstract	An exposé of the secret relationship between neo-conservative policy makers and the Christian right argues that Middle East instability reflects on ongoing battle between fundamentalist groups, in an account that cites Bush's role in promoting the war in Iraq.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-416) and index.
LCCN	2007040287
ISBN	074328075X (alk. paper)
ISBN	9780743280754 (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E 902 .U53 2007	✔ Available	Place Hold