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Former White House Press Secretary Turns On Bush In New Book

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Scott McClellan was a former White House Press Secretary for President Bush. In his new book, McClellan turns from Bush’s defender to critic. He and other anti-Bush figures were in Salt Lake City, Wednesday.

McClellan’s book, “What Happened Indside The Bush White House And Washington’s Culture Of Deception,” claims that President Bush and his advisors used propaganda to sell the war in Iraq to Americans.

He along with hundreds of other protesters filled Washington Square in Salt Lake City to demonstrate their disapproval of the Bush administration during the president’s visit to Utah.

“I hope that people take a good look at it,” said McClellan of his book. “It has an important message.”

One-time analyst for the Department of Defense, Daniel Ellsberg, shares McClellan’s view, but wishes he had told his story earlier.

“He could have saved endless numbers of lives if he’d told us at that time, what he’s telling us now,” said Ellsberg.

In the 1970’s, Ellsberg blew the whistle on the Nixon White House by leaking the so-called pentagon papers about the Vietnam War. In front of Wednesdays’ anti-Bush crowd, Ellsberg said that President Bush failed Americans by condoning torture and eavesdropping.

Ellsberg wishes that he too would have spoken up sooner.

“I worked for the president then. “I didn’t think the constitution applies to me and that’s what people on the inside think,” said Ellsberg.

He now hopes that McClellan’s book will inspire other government workers.

“Don’t wait five or ten years until we’re into the war and the bombs are falling before you tell the truth,” said Ellsberg.

Scott McClellan will begin interviews on his book, Thursday.