The Cost of Loyalty: Bush and the White House Through the Eyes of Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill

Author: Ron Suskind
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: O'Neill's statements are well-supported: he provides as many as 19,000 government documents and meeting records covering various aspects of U.S. domestic and foreign policies, and these facts are also corroborated by interviews with numerous officials of this administration conducted by the author of this book. Therefore, in terms of revealing the inner workings of an administration that has not yet ended, the breadth and depth of this book are unprecedented. This sensational work takes readers into the core of the U.S. government, allowing us to clearly see the qualities and actions of Bush and his advisors in handling key domestic policies and global strategies, as well as in critical crisis moments. The "unrestrained" description in this book makes readers feel as if they are the current figures of U.S. politics—Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice, Powell, and Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan. At the same time, the book provides insights into many recent major events in the U.S. and even globally, revealing the motivations often hidden beneath specific actions, allowing readers to clearly see some important conflicts within the current Bush administration's management. Paul O'Neill, the first Treasury Secretary of the Bush administration, ensures the vividness and uniqueness of the book's narrative with his straightforward and sincere statements. During the first two years of Bush's presidency, O'Neill served as the highest-ranking economic official and one of the main leaders of the National Security Council, assisting the new president. Among the core members of the Bush administration, only O'Neill, after being forced to resign, revealed the true situation inside the White House. O'Neill's statements are well-supported: he provides as many as 19,000 government documents and meeting records covering various aspects of U.S. domestic and foreign policies, and these facts are also corroborated by interviews with numerous officials of this administration conducted by the author of this book. Therefore, in terms of revealing the inner workings of an administration that has not yet ended, the breadth and depth of this book are unprecedented. This sensational work takes readers into the core of the U.S. government, allowing us to clearly see the qualities and actions of Bush and his advisors in handling key domestic policies and global strategies, as well as in critical crisis moments. The "unrestrained" description in this book makes readers feel as if they are the current figures of U.S. politics—Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice, Powell, and Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan. At the same time, the book provides insights into many recent major events in the U.S. and even globally, revealing the motivations often hidden beneath specific actions, allowing readers to clearly see some important conflicts within the current Bush administration's management. Ron Suskind, with his unique ability to access numerous witnesses and evidence, has painted a shocking portrait of President Bush—who is usually only seen in carefully crafted public appearances. Now, the truth has come to light.