As Bob Woodward illustrates in his new book, "The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008, " it also resonates among many senior uniformed military officers.

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Moreover, the White House has been grossly misleading about U.S. compliance issues (as this video illustrates), so their assertions lack credibility.

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