Rogue States: The Rule of Force in World Affairs
by Noam Chomsky
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Author: Noam ChomskyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-08-01
ISBN: 0896086119
Number of pages: 150
Publisher: South End Press
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Book Review: Absolutely Chilling...Great Book
Summary: 5 Stars
This has to be one of the best books about recent events that I have ever read. Through a series of case studies spanning the entire globe, Chomsky paints a picture of the way things stand. It is clear from this book that large corporations and Bill Gates-ian "rich folk" rule the world. Under the guise of democracy and freedom, the United States government is the single most destructive and evil force in all of history. I don't call it evil due to some mental problem on my part. The evil stems from hypocritical policies of the government. Quell the masses with lofty speeches about democracy, while at the same time destroying the democratic movements around the world. I became politically aware around the time of the Waco fiasco. At the same time as that event Russia was crushing a rebellion, in I think, Chechnya. The reports were contemporary. I realized that the United States was just as intolerant of "rebellion" and "revolution" as Russia. I get sick to my stomach when I try to rationalize the actions of the US in terms of freedom and human rights. I accept some of the cultural guilt, but I point out to anyone willing to listen that I am American by birth, not by choice. Perhaps I am an unrealistic idealist, but what Chomsky writes gets me thinking. I commit myself from this point forward to do abosultely anything necessary to help bring down an entity that ruins millions of people's lives through its policies. Isn't the American myth built on fighting tyranny and abuse? One thing that rang clear while reading this book: if you are brave enough to challenge the system, be prepared to be invaded, possibly killed, certainly discredited, and definitely abused. Watch your back, take responsibility for your own actions, and do something nice for someone that has had his/her country demolished by the American imperial machine.
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