State of Denial

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nonfiction book political book

State of Denial is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that critically examines the Bush administration’s handling of the Iraq War and the broader war on terror.

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Label	Occurrences
State of Denial canonical	5
State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III	1

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Target entity: State of Denial
Context triple: [Bob Woodward, notableWork, State of Denial]

A. Blowback
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B. The Great American Lie
The Great American Lie is a documentary film that examines economic inequality and the cultural values underpinning the American Dream, directed by filmmaker and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
C. The Truth
The Truth is the famous nickname of former NBA star Paul Pierce, a Hall of Fame small forward best known for his long tenure and championship with the Boston Celtics.
D. Taboo
Taboo is an American rapper, singer, and member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas, known for his energetic performances and distinctive style.
E. Sabotage
"Sabotage" is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer, featuring an ensemble cast led by Arnold Schwarzenegger as members of an elite DEA task force.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: State of Denial
Target entity description: State of Denial is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that critically examines the Bush administration’s handling of the Iraq War and the broader war on terror.

A. Blowback
Blowback is a political nonfiction book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. foreign policy and explores how American military and economic actions abroad can provoke unintended and often violent consequences.
B. The Great American Lie
The Great American Lie is a documentary film that examines economic inequality and the cultural values underpinning the American Dream, directed by filmmaker and activist Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
C. The Truth
The Truth is the famous nickname of former NBA star Paul Pierce, a Hall of Fame small forward best known for his long tenure and championship with the Boston Celtics.
D. Taboo
Taboo is an American rapper, singer, and member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas, known for his energetic performances and distinctive style.
E. Sabotage
"Sabotage" is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer, featuring an ensemble cast led by Arnold Schwarzenegger as members of an elite DEA task force.
F. None of above. chosen

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	nonfiction book ⓘ political book ⓘ
about	Condoleezza Rice ⓘ Dick Cheney ⓘ Donald Rumsfeld ⓘ George W. Bush ⓘ
author	Bob Woodward ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
criticizes	Donald Rumsfeld ⓘ White House handling of prewar intelligence ⓘ lack of postwar planning in Iraq ⓘ management of the Iraq War by the Bush administration ⓘ
depicts	Bush administration officials as resistant to bad news about Iraq ⓘ tensions between military commanders and civilian leadership ⓘ tensions between the Pentagon and the State Department ⓘ
focusesOn	handling of the Iraq War by the Bush administration ⓘ intelligence failures before the Iraq War ⓘ internal conflicts within the Bush administration ⓘ planning and execution of the Iraq invasion ⓘ post-invasion occupation of Iraq ⓘ public messaging about the Iraq War ⓘ
follows	Plan of Attack ⓘ
genre	investigative journalism ⓘ political nonfiction ⓘ
hasPerspective	critical of official narratives about the Iraq War ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainTheme	consequences of flawed policy-making in wartime ⓘ disconnect between public statements and internal assessments of the Iraq War ⓘ role of denial and optimism in government decision-making ⓘ
mediaType	print ⓘ
notableFor	critical portrayal of the Bush administration during the Iraq War ⓘ detailed insider account of Iraq War decision-making ⓘ
partOf	Bob Woodward books on the Bush presidency ⓘ
precedes	The War Within ⓘ
publicationDate	2006 ⓘ
publisher	Simon & Schuster ⓘ
subject	George W. Bush administration ⓘ linked to: Bush administration Iraq War ⓘ United States foreign policy ⓘ United States national security policy ⓘ decision-making in the Bush administration ⓘ war on terror ⓘ
timePeriodCovered	early 2000s ⓘ early years of the Iraq occupation ⓘ run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq ⓘ
usesSourceType	classified or confidential documents ⓘ interviews with senior U.S. officials ⓘ

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Bob Woodward → notableWork → State of Denial ⓘ

Plan of Attack → followedBy → State of Denial ⓘ

Robert Upshur Woodward → notableWork → State of Denial ⓘ

Bob Woodward's series of books on U.S. presidents → hasPart → State of Denial ⓘ

The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006–2008 → predecessorWork → State of Denial ⓘ

The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006–2008 → relatedWork → State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III ⓘ

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