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Summary: Trash as literature.
Review: This is perhaps the worst work on presidential politics in many decades. To continue to promote this kind of nonsense will weaken the credibility and marketability of Amazon as an on-line seller. There are, after all, other more reputable places where persons can buy responsible analsyses of political personages and events. I have bought thousands of dollars from Amazon, but, if this is their idea of responsible literary promotion, I do not want to get so much as a single additional e-mailing from them.--J. Landrum Kelly, Jr., Ph.D. in Political Science
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Summary: Whose dereliction?
Review: The shame Mr. Patterson does here is not to the former President, First Lady, family or staff, whether you believe his stories or recognize them for the trashy appeal such dribble has on those looking for ways to cash in on their trusted positions, but rather on the honorable men and women who held this position before him, with him, and after him.
Let's pray Mr. Patterson is never placed in such a secure position again. I would hate to think our national security would be compromised by someone looking for the easy dollar.
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Summary: A searing indictment...
Review: This book is sure to be loudly denounced and vehemently derided, but coming, as it does, from a member of Clinton's own military security detail, it will most likely never be debunked.Lieutenant Colonel Robert "Buzz" Patterson penned "Dereliction of Duty" after his retirement because he would never have been able to publish this kind of information while working for the government. "Dereliction of Duty" is a gripping, yet horrifying read that'll have you realizing how lucky the U.S. was during the eight year Clinton/Gore Administration. One of the most damning charges is that Clinton once lost the "nuclear football," the suitcase that carries this country's nuclear launch codes. Clinton's response, according to Patterson, was a cavalier, "I'll track'em down guys." You'll also read about the time in 1998 that Clinton blew off his National Security Advisor so he could finish a round of golf, while stealth-bombers, engines running, their pilots in the cockpits, sat on a Mid-East tarmac until the cover of darkness was lost and a vital mission against Saddam Hussein was called off. Patterson also gives an entirely new look at the "Black Hawk Down" story, with Clinton denying the troops the weaponry they requested, then sending them into harm's way and ultimately blaming the disaster on his Secretary of Defense. "Dereliction of Duty" is a searing indictment of the Clinton administration from an insider's view. This book deserves to be read by every American!
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Summary: A distinguished Man betray's his country
Review: I know Buzz Patterson, I worked with him for several years as an advance man for the President of the United States. Buzz has been a leader in his professional career both in the military and as the military aid to the President. He was such a distinguished officer that he was selected to serve the President, one of the highest honors to be bestowed upon a young officer is to serve as a military aid to the President. I find this book for the most part to be factually incorrect and indeed a very light read. What bothers me most is not Buzz's opinion of world affairs and his experiences in his job, but the fact that a distinguished officer like himself, who took the same oath that I did, to protect and serve an American President and maintain his confidences and protect the job and position of the President of the United States, could fail the oath he swore to protect. Buzz should be ashamed that he has betrayed the confidence of all of us who were privileged to serve a President. He betrayed his leader, who he chose to serve. He betrayed his country for divulging secrets he swore to protect. Much of the book discusses information and events that to this day remain classified and privileged information. Everyone is entitled to their political and personal opinions and their right to free speech. Buzz does not have a right to tarnish the job of President of the United States, and the distinguished mil aid program. I am only one person, who is voicing an opinion, what Buzz should be most disgraced by is how his pears must feel about him. The position of military Aid to the President is a sacred position, which for 200 years has never been betrayed. Today it has by Buzz Patterson. The future of this essential job, the closeness of the position to power are now in jeopardy because Buzz Patterson has jeopardized this distinguished position all in order to make a few dollars. His career seems to have been discarded by his decision. His pears should all be discuraged by his actions and betrayed by his lack of valor.
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Summary: Slanderous Libel
Review: Yet another baseless and slanderous attack on the Clinton Presidency from the rightwing publishing house that brought you "Unlimited Access." Lt. Col. Patterson quickly sheds his "honor" by serving up his opinions couched as facts and claiming to have witnessed events and conversations that never happened. Buzz, you're not the only insider - shame on you for demeaning past and future military aides.
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Summary: Un-American Liar
Review: Once again, people are being duped into believing that any moron who writes an anti-Clinton book is telling the truth. Buzz is a stain on the proud tradition of the White House Mil-Aide. Having worked in the White House, and being present at many of the events Buzz chronicles, I can say that this man is a liar and a shame to the uniform he once wore, and to the nation he once served (poorly). This book contains so many factual errors, I wonder if it was actually written by this stain on the military, or if he used an uninformed ghost writer. It is my hope that Mil-Aides past, present and future speak out against this unpatriotic buffoon. Finally, Buzz, since when is the foot ball two feet high, and three feet wide?
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Summary: Boring, poorly written, nothing new, don't buy it
Review: Although this title sounded like it was going to be a juicy insider's account of a previously-ignored aspect of the Clinton Administration, all I found were the poorly written, poorly articulated, one-sided views of a guy who clearly was neither good at his job nor respectful of his military duties. Don't bother buying this book -- it's nothing new or interesting. Just someone trying to make a fast buck. Boring.
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Summary: OMG
Review: Clinton is not the President anymore, get over it, seems like the Republicans love him more than the Democrats, they keep on trying to bash the most popular President in recent hisotry.
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Summary: Sour grapes
Review: The book seems to be more about a frustrated author venting his own opinions than factual in nature. Not worth reading.
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Summary: All too brief
Review: There are several meaty ancedotes, all quite believable, from someone clearly in a position to have witnessed them. They confirm everything we imagined about this president and his minions. However, the hundred twenty or so pages written by the author are sandwiched between a lengthy third-party preface and third-party appendices, like hamburger extender, to make a 215 page book. In short, the meat of this book is disappointingly all too brief. ...
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