Anatomy of Deceit: How the Bush Administration Used the Media to Sell the Iraq War and Out a Spy

By Marcy Wheeler

What happens when Washington, D.C. pundits and journalists run in the same social circles as the powerful people they cover? When the President and his administration trade press access for loyalty?... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0979176107
• ISBN13: 9780979176104
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Vaster Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

More than PlameGate

While the emphasis is on the Valerie Plame outing, there is more on the failure of the mainstream press. Bush news conferences mingle Saddam and alQaida numerous times with no questions from a mesmerized press. Claims about the ease of supporting a post war Iraq with its oil revenues go unchallenged. The myth of the so-called liberal main stream press is torpedoed.

A Confusing Case Made Easier

Marcy Wheeler takes a fascinating, yet extremely confusing case and makes it easy to understand. She lays it all out in an easy-to-read, straightforward manner. The timeline at the back of the book is especially handy to have as you try to follow the case.

Anatomy of Deceit by Marcy Wheeler

Whether one is a "Plameaholic," or simply wishing to find that one source that will educate you with all you need to know to get up to speed on the Government vs. I.Lewis Libby case, aka "Shooter's Scooter," this book by Marcy Wheeler is mandatory. Factually accurate, well written and chock full of information that her writing style makes far more than palpable, Ms. Wheeler manages to capture the essence of the events exposing the dirty deeds of an administration obsessed with media manipulation to prevent exposure of their lies regarding the outting of a covert CIA agent, Valerie Plame. Well designed and perfect for slipping into purses or briefcases, this book is destined to become a definitive reference tool both now and in the future and I can easily see it becoming part of any political science major's course reading list. The only issue I had with the book is that it came to an end and I hope in the future, we will be hearing much more from this brilliant and outstanding writer. The time for truth in printed word is LONG overdue and "Anatomy of Deceit" can now set the standard. I highly recommend it.

Traitorgate Revealed

ANATOMY OF DECEIT is an extremely accessible 150-page introduction to Traitorgate. The chapter titles provide a window into the mastery that Marcy Wheeler brings to this material: 16 Words [September 2002 - March 2003]; Deconstructing Judy [March - July 2003]; Truth and Consequences [July 2003]; The Beltway Insider [July - October 2003]; Beat the Press [January 2004 - July 2005]; The Spin Doctor [September 2003 - August 2006]; The Fall Guy [September 2005 - December 2006]. Written in flawlessly clear prose, the novice needs no prior experience with Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Valerie Plame, and the invasion of Iraq to understand the story or its importance. A time line is provided that all readers will find invaluable. Readers, who are familiar with the story, will relish the rich detail provided by the excellent endnotes. The end notes are consecutively numbered from start to finish, so the reader does not have to remember the chapter number, to find it in the notes. Perhaps a second edition will include a bibliography and even more importantly, an index, but these concerns are small against such a worthwhile and timely book. ANATOMY OF DECEIT will receive very strong consideration for a Pulitzer. Priced extremely reasonably, it also has an excellent binding and has been extremely well edited.

Perfect Primer for Plamegate

Concise, succinct,well-written summary of case leading to the Scooter Libby trial and perhaps beyond. I am recommending it to all my Republican friends. It won't drive them nuts with reams of the left wing propaganda they profess to hate so much, and it may even help them understand why some of us are so enraged and obsessed with the subject.