Bob Woodward, Obama's Wars
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Quotes by Bob Woodward, Obama's Wars
"...Obama said, 'I welcome debate among my team, but I won't tolerate division."
"Obama had campaigned against Bush's ideas and approaches. But, Donilon, for one, thought that Obama had perhaps underestimated the extent to which he had inherited George W. Bush's presidency - the apparatus, personnel and mind-set of war making."
"McChrystal had organized a jaw-dropping counterterrorism campaign inside Iraq, but the tactical successes did not translate into a strategic victory. This was why counterinsurgency - blanketing the population in safety and winning them over - was necessary."
"Finally, the president added, 'The American people are idealists, but they also want their leaders to be realistic..."