The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder
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LC Class | E902 .B84 2008 |
The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder is a 2008 book by
The book sold more than 130,000 copies within its first three months of release.[1] It was the basis of a documentary titled The Prosecution of an American President (2012).
Content and themes
Bugliosi says that the Bush administration intentionally misled
The strongest evidence against Bush, Bugliosi says, is a speech on October 7, 2002 claiming that Iraq posed an imminent threat to the security of the United States, and that Hussein was capable of attacking America at any time with his stockpile of
Throughout the book, he castigates Bush for what Bugliosi says is his callous and cavalier attitude regarding the deaths and suffering of American soldiers. Bugliosi noted from his investigation that Bush had spent a total of two and a half years of his presidency at various vacation spots outside Washington, DC, such as Camp David and his Texas ranch.
In addition, Bugliosi asserts that the
He also argues that Bush pressured intelligence agencies to find proof that Saddam helped
Reception
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Adaptations
This book was the basis for The Prosecution of an American President, a 2012 American documentary film. The screenplay was written by Bugliosi and directed by Dave Hagen and David J. Burke. It was released on DVD on October 7, 2014.
References
- ^ Ex-Prosecutor’s Book Accuses Bush of Murder New York Times. July 7th, 2008
- Huffington Post
- Common Dreams NewsCenter, 2008-05-09.