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Bezig met laden... America's Deadliest Export: Democracy - The Truth About US Foreign Policy and Everything Else (editie 2013)door William Blum
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Since World War II we have been conditioned to believe that America's motives in 'exporting' democracy are honorable, even noble. In this startling and provocative book, William Blum, a leading dissident chronicler of US foreign policy and the author of controversial bestseller Rogue State, argues that nothing could be further from the truth. Moreover, until people understand fully the worldwide suffering American policy has caused, we will never be able to stop the monster. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Well. This is quite the contrast to the current reports of ISIS (Islamic State), another horrid, squalid terroristic band.
Blum is good at making us remember history, not merely as told by the so-called victors.
Also, his best talent in this book, is displaying propaganda as what it really is by contrasting it. An example:
Also, letting persons of interest display their own thoughts is often an extremely interesting thing:
Apropos why the USA is being attacked:
On what the duality of the two main political parties of the USA really mean:
Some background info on why the Marshall Plan is to be considered not entirely about help and altruism:
On Yugoslavia, and the Clinton administration's record-breaking bombing:
Speaking of NATO, a clear-headed thought:
Another clear-headed one-liner:
...plus:
...and:
...also:
And on the Obama administration:
On Guantánamo:
About Iraq, it's interesting to read facts as opposed to prejudice about what life was like, before and after the first American invasion:
On Julian Assange and Sweden:
However, Blum's sexist approach to rape charges against Assange make for a very, very sad read:
By quickly googling some, ending up at, for example, The Enliven Project, one quickly finds that there's greater risk of being hit by lightning than being falsely accused of rape. The two women did not know each other, and have rendered quite similar stories of how Assange purportedly assaulted them. Blum's "no more than sleeping with them both in the same week" is as tragic as reading how he deals with the US government's downplays, for example, when writing about Guantanámo inmates.
So, sadly, there is a waft and complete shame about Blum's writing on women. It's really beyond sad.
However, his humanitarian views beyond that seems OK, which feels tainted to say.
Or this:
Like I stated, Blum’s way of contrasting statements by displaying how they’d look through someone else’s mouth is one of his his fortés.
On the "Cuban missile crisis", which shows the necessity for Iran to acquire nuclear arms to preserve their peace:
Also, on that "crisis":
Some thinking words on sexuality and US politics:
Blum delivers very severe and well-deserved critique to Obama. Examples:
All in all, Blum is bitter, yes, but he's got his head where it should be, apart from where women are, apparently, being dealt with. His words on the Assange affair taint the entire book, but other than that, it's a good book, although more fractured than, say, a Chomsky book would be. ( )