Obama's Wars
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"Obama's Wars" is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that examines the internal debates and decision-making within the Obama administration over the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
journalistic work
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nonfiction book ⓘ political book ⓘ |
| aboutEvent |
U.S. military surge in Afghanistan
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drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq ⓘ post-9/11 counterterrorism operations ⓘ |
| author | Bob Woodward ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
civil-military tensions over Afghanistan strategy
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development of troop surge options in Afghanistan ⓘ interagency meetings in the Situation Room ⓘ policy process in the Obama White House ⓘ |
| documents |
Obama administration war councils
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conflicts among senior advisers ⓘ strategic reviews ordered by Barack Obama ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Barack Obama
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David Petraeus ⓘ Hillary Clinton ⓘ James Jones ⓘ Joe Biden ⓘ Rahm Emanuel ⓘ Robert M. Gates ⓘ
surface form:
Robert Gates
General Stanley A. McChrystal ⓘ
surface form:
Stanley McChrystal
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| focusesOn |
Afghanistan war strategy review
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Iraq troop withdrawal planning ⓘ counterterrorism policy ⓘ internal debates within the Obama administration ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative journalism
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political nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | insider account of policy deliberations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Barack Obama presidency
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surface form:
Barack Obama administration
Iraq War ⓘ U.S. foreign policy ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
national security decision-making ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed sourcing from high-level officials
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portrayal of Obama as deeply involved in war planning ⓘ |
| partOf | Bob Woodward's series of books on U.S. presidents ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| setting |
Washington, D.C.
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White House Situation Room ⓘ |
| subjectOccupationOfPeopleDepicted |
U.S. military commanders
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U.S. political leaders ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early years of the Obama presidency
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first term of Barack Obama ⓘ |
| workOf | Bob Woodward ⓘ |
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