Review of Woodward’s new book by ABC News national security correspondent

The only Bob Woodward book I ever read was "All the President’s Men" (the book that launched his career, and which was co-wtirren by Carl Bernstein. It helped to bring down Nixon). I certainly don’t plan on reading the current book generating all the buzz, "State of Denial".

ABC correspondent Jonathan Karl wasn’t too impressed. Too many novelistic impressions, not enough journalism.

OpinionJournal – Leisure & Arts

What does the author’s faux-realism add up to this time around? His two previous books on the administration–"Bush at War" (2002) and "Plan of Attack" (2004)–were criticized for lavishing too much praise on President Bush and his national security team, who were portrayed, for the most part, as steadfast, competent leaders in the face of an implacable enemy. No more. Now Mr. Woodward portrays the president and his team as incompetent, out of touch and dysfunctional. The conventional wisdom has shifted dramatically in the past couple of years and Mr. Woodward with it.