Prologue -- Anatomy of neoconservatism -- With us or without us -- Battle for Afghanistan -- In Afghanistan, war is peace -- Explaining the invasion of Iraq -- Human rights in acute crisis -- Rebuke of history -- Dimensions of failure -- Power without prudence -- Epilogue

“A thoughtful look at the legacy of two increasingly unpopular wars, focusing especially on the human toll.”
-- Political Bookworm blog, www.washingtonpost.com, March 17, 2010

"Finally, a pithy critical assessment of the disastrous Bush foreign policy legacy written in a highly readable form that is knowledgeable, persuasive, and best of all forward looking."
-- Richard Falk, Milbank Professor of International Law Emeritus, Princeton University, and distinguished visiting professor of global studies, University of California, Santa Barbara

“Deepak Tripathi provides a clear-eyed analysis of how George W. Bush’s foreign policy, especially his wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, have made us more vulnerable to terrorism. A must-read for all who wish to reverse the dangerous Bush legacy.”
-- Marjorie Cohn, immediate past president, National Lawyers Guild; professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law; and coauthor, Rules of Disengagement: The Politics and Honor of Military Dissent