Already on October 15, the sale of the book “War” by the famous journalist Bob Woodward will begin, and the main character is Donald Trump, and the background is the Russian aggression against Ukraine. The fact that the book came out a few weeks before the US presidential election, where Trump is again seeking office, has attracted a lot of interest in “War”.
And for good reason, because Woodward’s sources literally “bury” Trump and reveal a terrible mistake made by American voters in 2016. Channel 24 tells about Bob Woodward’s new book and tells the most amazing stories from it.
Who is Bob Woodward and should you trust his book?
Bob Woodward is a journalistic legend and a standard for the profession. Also, he is probably the most famous journalist in the world and the person who participated in very historical events.
It is thanks to the articles of Bob Woodward and his colleague at The Washington Post, Carl Bernstein, that the Watergate scandal broke in 1972 and the dirty tricks of the administration of President Richard Nixon were revealed. As a result, Nixon was forced to resign, and journalists became heroes.
Their fame increased dramatically after the release of the book All the President’s Men, which was immediately followed in 1976 by a feature film, where Woodward and Bernstein were played by A-list stars Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman , respectively.
Another non-obvious beneficiary of the “Watergate scandal”, revealed by journalists from the Washington Post, was the porn industry, as an anonymous source Woodward and Bernstein, with the light hand of the editor, received aka, nicknamed “Deep Throat”. Which just gave the popular porn movie cult status.
By the way, Woodward and Bernstein did not disclose the name of their informant, and he himself did this in 2005 (“Deep Throat” who turned out to be Deputy Director of the FBI Mark Felt ). It was this that encouraged other informants to journalists in high offices to be open and not to be afraid.
Woodward himself first referred to his source as MF, apparently short for “my friend” (that is, the first letters of the informant’s first and last name), which was not very professional. Therefore, the new nickname that Felt received was not only the best, but also, perhaps, saving.
Later, Woodward was much more cautious. That’s why one of the sources for Woodward’s new book was a current member of the Donald Trump campaign.
Since then, Bob Woodward has won two Pulitzer Prizes and written about 2 dozen books in the non-fiction genre, based largely on interviews with influential and informed people. Often anonymous, this is where the reputation of a former journalist and deputy editor of The Washington Post was a guarantee of both quality and truth.
Woodward is a great pedant and pragmatist, his interviews last several hours, he pays attention to everything, so there are small and unique things in the books, which create the feeling of a real story deep.
What is Woodward’s new book about and was Ukraine one step away from a nuclear strike?
Although the book was called “War”, and its heroes were Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Vladimir Zelensky and Benjamin Netanyahu, in fact it is, like the previous one – “Man”, again about Donald Trump. And Russian aggression is only background information.
The key is Trump’s response to it. But not only Trump. Woodward also writes about the views of the current White House administration (President Biden and Vice President Harris), since the full-scale attack did not begin during Trump’s term.
In particular, Woodward writes that Kamala Harris, at a meeting at the Munich Security Conference, urged Zelensky to evacuate (that is, flee from Kyiv).
Woodward writes that too American intelligence believed that a Russian nuclear attack against Ukraine was very real in the fall of 2022 (when the invaders were defeated in the Kharkov region and had to flee from Kherson).
The journalist is talking about a telephone conversation between the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, and the Minister of Defense of Russia Shoigu at the time. It happened in a raised voice and included threats from the Americans to the Russians.
Minister Minister. I lead the most powerful military force in the world. I am not threatening
– Bob Woodward describes a conversation between Lloyd Austin and Sergei Shoigu from October 2022.
Biden’s catchphrases and the truth about Trump’s intelligence
There are many loud and colorful expressions in the book. Just look at Biden’s catchphrases:
- “They all went up in 2014” (about how Obama slept through Russia’s seizure of Crimea) or
- “That bastard, Bibi Netanyahu, he’s a bad guy. He’s a bad man” (about current events in the Middle East, so in “War” Woodward writes not only about the Ukrainian war).
However, even these emotional statements do not destroy the current picture of the world and easily fit the context. But Trump’s actions are truly shocking.
For his new book, 81-year-old Bob Woodward spoke to more than 20 members of Trump’s team during his presidency, as well as some current members of his circle and campaign.
It was not particularly difficult to be open to them, because Donald Trump, during his presidency, quarreled with almost every professional in his circle and forced him to resign of almost everyone who had a different opinion from his own and who could oppose him.
So, from the time of “Fear” (the book was published in 2018), we know that members of Trump’s team thought he was mentally retarded. In particular, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly called his former aide a “moron,” and Defense Secretary James “Mad Dog” Mattis assured that the information of the 45th President of the United States somewhere at the level of high school students. .
In principle, these are not scenes that we did not know about, but from the lips of characters at this point they receive a special power and sound like judgment.
Trump’s connection to Putin
Woodward’s new book continues Trump’s anamnesis. In it, the author reveals the topic of Trump’s relationship with Putin, which Trump himself always talks about and calls Putin his friend.
Woodward claims that even now, Trump’s communication with Putin has not stopped, and since his resignation, Trump has spoken with the Russian dictator at least 7 times on the phone. The last time, in 2024, the phone was held at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in a one-on-one format as Trump ordered his secretaries out of the building.
It is not known what Putin was doing at that time. But, if you think great article by colleagues from the New York Timeswhich tells the story of the transformation of the 45th President of the United States into a puppet of the Russian dictator (here it is time to remember another Hollywood film, “The Manchurian Candidate”), we can assume that Putin was smiling smugly. that conversation.
Woodward also touches on the subject of the parliamentary crisis in the United States at the end of 2023 – the beginning of 2024, and Ukraine has become a hostage. Then Trump and his supporters stopped the distribution of aid to Ukraine, which led to a deep crisis at the front and a prolonged Russian offensive (continuing to this day).
According to the author, only the personal intervention of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson made it possible to convince Trump to end the blockade. He managed to convey the idea to Trump that support for Ukraine could be a trump card in the elections.
Book response by Bob Woodward
Trump campaign spokesman Stephen Chung denies the information in Woodward’s book, which the Washington Post reported as separate articles.
Mr. Chung also said that Woodward’s book “should be sold in the fiction section of a discount bookstore or used as toilet paper.”
By the way, Putin’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, is doing the same. True, he admitted that Trump sent a gift of Covid-19 vaccines to Putin, which he gladly accepted.
Let’s remember that it was during the coronavirus isolation that Putin made the final decision about a full-scale attack on Ukraine.
The White House also responded that it is possible Trump’s connection to Putin. They were concerned and suggested that Trump opposed more aid to Ukraine to defend against Russian aggression for a reason.
Woodward’s main conclusion is that Nixon’s antics compared to what Trump has done and can do are still childish. And this is what makes him even more suitable for the Oval Office than Nixon, who was forced to resign after the Watergate scandal that exposed Woodward and Bernstein.
Even with his lies, numerous court cases and the revolution he inspired, which was a total fiasco, Trump could not be ousted. That leaves the November 5th election, and a book coming out three weeks earlier that might just convince voters not to make the biggest mistake of their lives.
If she doesn’t help either, the voters will face the last argument – on October 11, 2024, the special film “The Apprentice” will open about the early years of Donald Trump and his transformation into a “bad boy” in American theaters. . The main role (that is, Trump himself) in the film was played by Sebastian Stan.
2024-10-12 05:00:00
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