Ron Suskind's Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington and the Education of a President is one of the more insightful and disturbing books to date on the inner-workings of the Obama White House. An important note right up front: For whatever hairbrained reason, this White House's Communications shop gave Ron Suskind massive access to staff and to President Obama himself. A bad idea that comes back to bitterly bite the Obama Administration.As I read Suskind's book, I found myself wondering what every foreign minister must be thinking of this White House. If they got their hands on this book, then they are going to be secretly smiling that this President and this White House are disorganized, immature rubes. It is a wonder there have not been more foreign policy blow-ups. I should stop here and just let you read the book for yourself. Would be very interested in hearing your reactions.
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