''A Tragic Legacy: How a Good vs. Evil Mentality Destroyed the Bush Presidency'' is a ''New York Times'' bestselling book by journalist

Glenn Greenwald Glenn Edward Greenwald (born March 6, 1967) is an American journalist, author and lawyer. In 2014, he cofounded ''The Intercept'', of which he was an editor until he resigned in October 2020. Greenwald subsequently started publishing on Substac ...

published on June 26, 2007, by

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, a division of

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synopsis for the book describes ''A Tragic Legacy'' as a "character study" of

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, "one of the most controversial men to hold the office of president". ''Salon.com'' posted an online three-page excerpt from the book on June 20, 2007. A paperback edition of the book was published by

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on April 8, 2008. (10); (13).

Commentary and reception

In an extended entry in his blog hosted at ''

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'', Greenwald, a contributing writer for the online magazine, asks and answers the question "What 'truly motivates' George W. Bush?", providing contexts for his writing the book, and he responds to letters and other comments posted in ''Salon.com'' about the book.

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, of Fox News Channel's ''

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'', observed that "Glenn Greenwald is to this administration as they've been to the country: devastating. This is more than a book. It's an act of patriotism," describing ''A Tragic Legacy'' as "the best book about the worst president."Qtd. in

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'' on June 20, 2007. (3 pages.)
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