The latest in a long, long line of critical Administration "insider" books will be released next week, as former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan dishes out what looks to be a surprisingly harsh tome.McClellan was known to be extremely loyal to Bush over many years, so it is shocking to see some of the tidbits contained in the book excerpts:
“The collapse of the administration’s rationales for war, which became apparent months after our invasion, should never have come as such a surprise. … In this case, the ‘liberal media’ didn’t live up to its reputation. If it had, the country would have been better served.”
“History appears poised to confirm what most Americans today have decided: that the decision to invade Iraq was a serious strategic blunder. No one, including me, can know with absolute certainty how the war will be viewed decades from now when we can more fully understand its impact. What I do know is that war should only be waged when necessary, and the Iraq war was not necessary.”
Whoa. I'm starting to think Scott may not be welcome at the next Crawford clambake.
Sounds like a good read by the fireplace.
