New Book: Obama's War by Bob Woodward

Journalist Bob Woodward dissects and analyzes the war in Afghanistan and the Obama Administration's approach. From reviews I've read, Woodward is harsh on Obama, depicting the President as a cold, calculating overseer of a somewhat chaotic policy process and explains how Obama came to the decision to use the McChrystal strategy of ending the war.

I take everything with a grain of salt. Though, I agree that President Obama's thought process is very business oriented, I also believe he has a lot on his plate, including the most divided Congress since the Civil War. The War is just a mess that no one can really clean up. Either way, I'm sure it's a worthy read!

Notable Reads: White House Diary by Jimmy Carter

Former President and Nobel Laurette, Jimmy Carter, has released a new book, White House Diary,  that is sure to be a best seller. This isn't just any book. This is his own personal DIARY from his term in the Oval office! Originally 5000 pages long at the end of his presidency in 1981, President Carter chose what he felt were the best entries and compiled them into a book.

President Carter was on the Larry King Live show and stated that the book touches upon some illuminating beats to his Presidency, including forceful advocacy for nuclear containment, sustainable energy, human rights, and peace in the Middle East (not to mention, some not-so-nice remarks about the late Senator Ted Kennedy). He also includes some retrospective commentary in annotation form for a comprehensive "then and now" look at the state of American politics. This is sure to be an AMAZING read!