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Summary: Neither the terrorists nor the Clintons can silence Barbara
Review: I just finished the book today, and it is an impeccable dossier of the tragedy and criminality that the Clintons wrought upon this country, as well as a living tribute to the indominable spirit Barbara possessed.Everyone who aspires to be in public service should read this book. RIP dear Barbara.
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Summary: Barbara At Her Finest
Review: Barbara always was a tireless defender of decency, her final gift to us was this book. She chronicles the staggering level of corruption and abuse during the final days of the Clinton Reign. Most chilling of all, she sends a warning about Clinton's dismissive attitude toward terrorists, and his complete refusal to heed those in his own cabinet who tried to block his pardons of no less than 16 vicious terrorists as well as those who never could convince Clinton that politics does *not* always come first, above national security.
It's especially tragic that she lost her life as a result. Keep this book on hand as a reminder.
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Summary: Now we know why Hillary didn't want this published!
Review: This is the definitive explanation as to why the Clinton presidency was so obscene. Barbara Olson reveals in detail the abuses of both Bill and Hillary, focusing on the frenzy of last minute pardons and the meglomania of this couple. For instance, in regards to the FALN pardons, this "was the first time the president used his pardon power to grant clemency to terrorists." There are numerous incidents explained in detail that haven't been revealed until now. As Mrs. Olson states at the end of the book, "To avoid repeating the errors of the past and reliving the same situation of the Clinton years, the American people should ponder the Clintons' lifelong goals in light of decades of hard and provable history.....When Ameicans think about the Clintons, they had better not forget about our yesterdays." Barbara, we won't forget and we will be forever grateful to you.
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Summary: An Index to the Final Abuses by the Clintons, by fermed
Review: Barbara Olson wrote THE political biography of Hillary Clinton ("Hell to Pay") and had just completed "The Final Days: The Last, Desperate Abuses of Power by the Clinton White House" when she became one of the victims of the hijacked flight that crashed into the Pentagon. The world lost a powerful and clear voice that defended the rule of law and all that is good in America; her family and friends encouraged the publishers to proceed with making this book public, and for that we must be thankful and extend to them out sympathy for the terrible loss they have experienced. Ms. Olson, for years an investigator, attorney for the Department of Justice, prosecutor, and counsel for the United States Senate had the instincts and the skills to know where to focus her interest in exposing the most corrupt and vulgar White House in modern times, perhaps ever. In its final days the White House of Bill and Hillary ratcheted up the frequency and intensity of their abuses of power, and this book traces all the known instances of egregious misuse of Presidential authority at the end of their term. She describes those last days as a mad feeding frenzy. The style of the book is restrained and sedate, and that is perhaps part of the source of its devastating power. It entirely lacks in histrionics, and as it lays out the extraordinary abuses, category by category, an awful monument to corruption and venality emerges from under her steady hand. A monument which is most likely to become the real (and much vaunted) "legacy" of the Clinton presidency. The book contains no major breakthroughs showing additional corruption on the part of the Clintons. The history that is covered is well known to those who make notes of such things: the corruption of the "pardon" powers of the presidency, i.e. clemency for cash, clemency for political deals, clemency for friends; pardons for terrorists, pardons for cop killers, pardons for drug dealers, pardons for those who might help elect Hillary; and the taking of things that belonged to the people, not the Clintons: furniture, clothes, art, and gifts; nothing new here, but when it is all aligned and organized, and we are shown how it all worked, it is likely that even hardened cynics (of either party) will not failed to be amazed and horrified. The enumeration of their corruption is astonishing; and the power of the book to move the reader lies in that meticulous accounting of the awful things this counple did during their last days in the White House. Occasionally the book reveals fleeting looks at how the people in contact with the Clintons reacted, and what they did. A favorite: "...marine guards failed to execute a right face to stand facing [Clinton's] back as he walked away. The marines somehow relearned this maneuver on January 20, 2001, when the new commander-in-chief [] took office. " The book also cites the three Bartlett's Familiar Quotations which are his verbal legacy: "I...didn't inhale"; "I did not have sexual relations with that woman..."; and lastly "It depends what the meaning of the word 'is' is..." The writing is smooth and compressed (216) pages. It has a full set of chapter notes, and a good index. It is an excellent resource for those interested in the history of the Clinton presidency, and it is a wondeful final tribute to Barbara Olson: may she rest in peace.
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Summary: A Classy Patriot Examines Two Crass Scoundrels
Review: Barbara Olson lived a life of such unflinching integrity and veracity that even in death she continues to defy terrorists. Sadly ironic in its title, "Final Days" is a clarion articulation of the former first grifters in their ultimate Clintonian moment. Beyond Monica, Paula, Jaunita, Kathleen and legions of Jane Does, more so than Travelgate, Filegate, Pay-per-slumber parties in the Lincoln Bedroom, campaign finance chicanery, quid pro quo contributions from Communist China, and the who' who of other ethical transgressions, even outdoing Waco, the Elian Gonzalez raid and kidnapping, missiles fired at questionable targets merely to create diversions etc.: perhaps no disreputable shenanigan was as quintessentially Clinton as the unfathomably dissolute shamelessness that marked his/their last days in office. The much talked about Marc Rich pardon has become an appropriate symbol of the entire eight years, but Mrs. Olson does a commendable service by clearly detailing the effrontery of his (Rich's) misdeeds, and an even more skillful demonstration of the President's specious and insulting attempt to justify this shocking act. To add fuel to her raging fire, she quotes former President Jimmy Carter who openly stated "I don't think there is any doubt that some of the factors in his pardon were attributable to his large gifts. In my opinion that was disgraceful." However it is her dissection of the many other pardons that really makes this work a vital read. The hodgepodge of unrepentant drug dealers, swindlers, and--with tragic irony--terrorists who received Clinton's boundless 11th hour clemency should elevate the 42nd president to a unique plateau in American history; one currently occupied by Benedict Arnold. As in Mrs. Olson' previous handling, "Hell to Pay," she authentically treats the Clintons as an entity of one. Few would deny that their loveless marriage is anything more than another one of their poorly concealed shams, but the conjugal co-conspirators are forever intertwined. Both know where countless bodies are buried, and if their self-perpetuating union ever comes asunder, each would gleefully destroy the other. Both are experts at dishonestly denying any knowledge of their sins, and while the trust that graces most marriages is visibly absent, either Clinton will artfully lie to save the other one. "Final Days" is not only a fitting obituary to the Clinton Presidency; it is also a tribute to its author. Throughout the heavily annotated work she meticulously skewers the Clintons' for their devotion to nothing more than their own advancement, and by truthfully uncovering their tracks, she reveals what kind of person she was. Of the Clintons, she writes, "it all came down to one thing: Character. Here the gage rests firmly on empty." In Barbara Olson's tank the gage constantly registered "full to overflowing." As in her frequent TV appearances, Mrs. Olson never shies away from telling it like it is. On occasion her frank quotes from the depths of the Clintons' well-known, foul vocabularies will make readers cringe, but these are among the unpleasant details essential to truly grasp the multifarious quiddity of two power-lusting libertines. No doubt the Clintons depravity was particularly revolting to the author because it stood in stark contrast to the way she lived and died--calmly warning her husband of the terrorist attack as it was in progress. As tragic as her death was, some comfort can be taken from the fact that she died knowing America had ridden itself of the scourge of Clintonism. Modesty may have compelled her to ignore the fact, but even before this posthumous publication, Barbara Olson was an American hero for the tireless way she elucidated the true nature of the couple from Arkansas who went to New York and stomped on the Constitution on their way. No line from the book better delineates the antipodal essences of Mrs. Olson and the Clintons than a comment she made in relation to the former first couple's lackadaisical attitude toward terrorism, "Since the end of the Cold War, Soviet Aggression has been replaced by a number of particularly venomous threats from Timothy MacVeigh to Osama Bin Laden." Her murder makes the accuracy of that insight almost unbearably pungent. Rest in peace Barbara! There is a place in Heaven for you among America's other heroes; many of whom arrived there on the same day you did.
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Summary: What we didn't know about the Clinton Whitehouse
Review: Barbara Olson's skill as an investigator comes through well in the writing of this book. She focuses very exclusively on the abuses of power that occured in the last few days and hours of the Clinton presidency. She uncovers the arrogance that was commonplace in their administration. While I was always tempted to give the Clintons the benefit of a doubt, this book totally changed how I viewed the Clinton presidency. Olson picks apart each Clintonian denial and points out their faults with solid evidence. Whether or not you liked Bill Clinton, this book will open your eyes. I was personally surprised at how many legislators from Clinton's own party criticized his 11th-hour actions. Although "The Final Days" can get a bit dry in sections, and is perhaps a bit long-winded, it gets the point across well.
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Summary: So tragic, she had so much more hate in her
Review: I wonder if in the final seconds before her tragic death, Ms. Olson wasn't scribbling as many negative things about the Clintons as she possibly could. Seriously, I feel sorry for people that need these kind of vipers to feel good about themslves. All Olson and Coulter do is assassinate the character of people they do not like. They feel that nobody should be allowed to like anybody that they do not like. They use insults primarily and try to bolster their opinions with manipulated quotes that are taken out of context. Don't worry, Barabara, you will not be forgotten, there will be other no-talents to take your place and spew more venom.
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Summary: A Catalogue of Iniquities.
Review: The last days of the Clintons were an occasion for the country to witness just how corrupt this two for the price of one team actually was. They took furniture and gifts that were not their's for the taking, and appeared to be granting pardons on the basis of what law breakers held the most influence within their circle of friends and family. From arsenic to Mark Rich, the whole squalid tale is recounted by the superlative Barbara Olso, who sadly is no longer with us.
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