Obama's Wars
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"Obama's Wars" is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that examines the internal debates and decision-making within the Obama administration over the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Obama's Wars canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Obama's Wars Context triple: [Bob Woodward, notableWork, Obama's Wars]
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A.
Bush at War
"Bush at War" is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that chronicles the decision-making and inner workings of the George W. Bush administration in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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B.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
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C.
The Decision to Intervene
The Decision to Intervene is a historical study by George F. Kennan analyzing the United States’ involvement in the Russian Civil War and the broader context of early 20th-century foreign policy.
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D.
Politicians and the War
"Politicians and the War" is a historical work by Lord Beaverbrook analyzing the roles and decisions of British political leaders during the First World War.
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E.
Six Crises
Six Crises is a political memoir by Richard Nixon in which he recounts and analyzes six major challenges from his early political career.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Obama's Wars Target entity description: "Obama's Wars" is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that examines the internal debates and decision-making within the Obama administration over the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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A.
Bush at War
"Bush at War" is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that chronicles the decision-making and inner workings of the George W. Bush administration in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
-
B.
The War You Don't See
The War You Don't See is a documentary film by journalist John Pilger that critically examines how the media shapes public perception of war and conflict.
-
C.
The Decision to Intervene
The Decision to Intervene is a historical study by George F. Kennan analyzing the United States’ involvement in the Russian Civil War and the broader context of early 20th-century foreign policy.
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D.
Politicians and the War
"Politicians and the War" is a historical work by Lord Beaverbrook analyzing the roles and decisions of British political leaders during the First World War.
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E.
Six Crises
Six Crises is a political memoir by Richard Nixon in which he recounts and analyzes six major challenges from his early political career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
journalistic work
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nonfiction book ⓘ political book ⓘ |
| aboutEvent |
U.S. military surge in Afghanistan
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drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq ⓘ post-9/11 counterterrorism operations ⓘ |
| author | Bob Woodward ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
civil-military tensions over Afghanistan strategy
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development of troop surge options in Afghanistan ⓘ interagency meetings in the Situation Room ⓘ policy process in the Obama White House ⓘ |
| documents |
Obama administration war councils
ⓘ
conflicts among senior advisers ⓘ strategic reviews ordered by Barack Obama ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Barack Obama
ⓘ
David Petraeus ⓘ Hillary Clinton ⓘ James Jones ⓘ Joe Biden ⓘ Rahm Emanuel ⓘ Robert M. Gates ⓘ
surface form:
Robert Gates
General Stanley A. McChrystal ⓘ
surface form:
Stanley McChrystal
|
| focusesOn |
Afghanistan war strategy review
ⓘ
Iraq troop withdrawal planning ⓘ counterterrorism policy ⓘ internal debates within the Obama administration ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative journalism
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political nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | insider account of policy deliberations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Barack Obama presidency
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surface form:
Barack Obama administration
Iraq War ⓘ U.S. foreign policy ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
national security decision-making ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed sourcing from high-level officials
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portrayal of Obama as deeply involved in war planning ⓘ |
| partOf | Bob Woodward's series of books on U.S. presidents ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| setting |
Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
White House Situation Room ⓘ |
| subjectOccupationOfPeopleDepicted |
U.S. military commanders
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U.S. political leaders ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early years of the Obama presidency
ⓘ
first term of Barack Obama ⓘ |
| workOf | Bob Woodward ⓘ |
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Subject: Obama's Wars Description of subject: "Obama's Wars" is a nonfiction book by journalist Bob Woodward that examines the internal debates and decision-making within the Obama administration over the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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