America's "War on Terrorism"

by Michel Chossudovsky

Focuses on the use of 9/11 attack on US as a pretext for the invasion and illegal occupation of Iraq, and the militarisation of justice and law enforcement. This title states that the 'war on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0973714719
• ISBN13: 9780973714715
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Global Research
• Length: 365 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent analysis of the machinations of the elites & the 9/11 deception

Chossudovsky is an economics professor and a staunch critic of the New World Order agenda and the ongoing lies and war profiteering connected to that agenda. This book is a well-documented analysis of how the imperial racketeers operate, with an extensive deconstruction of the official mythology of the 9/11 attacks. Chossudovsky makes a solid case that elements with the US Government and the associated military-industrial complex were involved in orchestrating the attacks, using their CIA-created Arab assets as patsies for the official story used to justify the planned wars and freedom repressing legislations such as the PATRIOT Act. Chossudovsky traces the workings of U.S. intelligence operations and policies for many years, showing how the idea that 9/11 was a "make it happen on purpose" affair is most logical and best supported by the evidence. He looks at the long term agenda being pursued and how it will affect us if it continues unchecked. This isn't a difficult book to read and comprehend but it may be difficult for those who have held faith in the government and media establishment to digest. Chossudovsky has studied this subject well and his materials have been available at www.globalresearch.ca for several years. Anyone wishing to learn about the topics of 9/11, American imperialism, and the role of wars in the move toward globalization, is encouraged to read this book.

Essential reading, plain and simple.

Michel Chossudovsky has been one of my favorite writers on issues like globalization and the bogus "war o'terror" for some time now. He elegantly documents his meticulous research simply and without sensationalized embellishment. Unlike many other writers, Chossudovsky isn't attempting to entertain you or sell books; rather, he is delineating critical information in a lucid and precise fashion that will make sense for even the most casual reader. While I personally didn't necessarily glean a great deal of strikingly new information of which I wasn't at least partially previously aware, this book certainly helped me to put the puzzle pieces together and frame a better glimpse of the larger picture, outside of the perception management. It was nice to see this volume tie up loose ends and illustrate a time line of sorts. This is an especially great book for a new student of this topic.

An excellent book by a brilliant author!

Chossudovski has gathered a tremendous body of literature to make his case against America's mythological war on terrorism. Creating a myth is essential to manufacture consent and unity. Fear is more essential to manipulate the herd and take away their natural rights. Chossudovsky elucidates America's war on terrorism with overwhelming evidence that would leave the reader angry and flabbergasted. This book is a must read for every citizen who is concerned about his country's affairs, and for every critical thinker who cares about the truth.

The 'War on Terror' is a myth

Michel Chossudovsky's ultimate goal is to serve World peace by revealing extensive war crimes behind the `War on Terror'. His picture of the world and the US is far from rosy. For him, the `War on Terror' is in fact a `War of Conquest'. This is a very convincing but disturbing book pointing to the criminalization of upper echelons of the US State with the complicity of the media, which upholds the Bush administration's war agenda, camouflages war crimes, floods the world with blatantly distorted facts and disseminates fear amongst the population. For the author, the US is on the brink of becoming an authoritarian state. Key decisions are taken behind closed doors at the intelligence headquarters and the Pentagon, with the US Congress as a façade and a president as a public relations figurehead. The military/intelligence establishment acts as a parallel government. The `War on Terror' is used for the repeal of civil liberties and Constitutional government. New legitimacy emerged that undermines the judicial system (`Rule of Law') and that lays the foundation of a totalitarian state: emergency procedures can be used to usher Martial Law, leading to the suspension of Constitutional government. In the US national budget, state resources are redirected towards financing the military-industrial complex and domestic security, while social programs have been slashed. Internationally, the `War on Terror' is a pretext to conquer new economic frontiers, establish corporate controls (e.g. Iraq's oil), to encircle Russia (permanent military bases in the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan and in former USSR republics) or to prevent pipeline ventures with China and Iran. The US continues to support Islamic fundamentalism (India, China, Chechnya) in order to weaken `enemies', or to disarm social movements against the US (e.g. with the Taliban they try to create a new Saudi Arabia in Afghanistan where the leader of the Northern Alliance backed by Russia, was killed). Al Qaeda was heavily supported by the CIA and NATO in order to destabilize the Yugoslav federation. With `private wealth is in fewer and fewer hands', the author sees an upcoming world dominated by big corporations (finance, energy, pharma) and the military/intelligence establishment with the media as their mouthpiece. The author concludes with very disturbing facts about the London bombings which provided a new legitimacy to those who had ordered the illegal invasion of Iraq and which weakened significantly the antiwar and civil rights movements. Michel Chossudovsky has written a dark and frightening book. It is a must read for all those interested in the future of mankind. I also recommend the works of W.G. Tarpley, W. Engdahl and N.M. Ahmed.

An essential guide

Michel Chossudovsky's book is, to this day, an important source of information to be able to understand what is really going on in Iraq and Afghanistan. This work is obviously the result of a tremendous amount of research. Chossudovsky succeeds at tracking government sources and analysing mainstream media discourse to debunk one of the biggest lies of the twentieth century.