christopher schoppa, in his washington post review of 'overcoming the bush legacy in iraq and afghanistan', writes that "tripathi has a sound grounding in the politics and myriad cultures that make up the middle east." but this book is "not for the conservative, bush-ie camp." it takes a "thoughtful look at the legacy of two increasingly unpopular wars, focusing especially on the human toll." the reviewer concludes: "whatever your leanings on this subject, one of tripathi's statements that seems irrefutable is that these wars will forever be linked with the name of our 43rd president, george w. bush. for better or worse."