Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy | Noam Chomsky

Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy | Noam Chomsky | Is it possible to avoid Noam Chomsky?

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	Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy Noam Chomsky Metropolitan Books, 2006 - 314 pages average customer review:based on 99 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

So MUCH information!

Although the material contained in this book makes for tough reading, both for the sheer scope of information and for what it tells us about the "American Empire," it is absolutely required reading for anyone interested in the history and behind-the-scenes shenanigans of our elected rulers.

Depressing at times, but eye-opening in its wealth of detail and for sounding the alarm about what is happening now and how today has been built on yesterday.

Although it is often 'easier' to be ignorant of what is behind many political decisions, this book provides the truth for those who don't fear to learn it.

Mr. Chomsky is a true American Hero.

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Is it possible to avoid Noam Chomsky?

Of course the answer to my rhetorical title is YES, especially if one is in the Bush Administration. Mr. Chomsky - who should be in a high government post - cites a vast amount of material that lays the lie to much of our foreign policy. Just one example and not from current events: Months before Pearl Harbor Mr. Roosevelt's military planners had prepared a detailed design for the firebombing of Japanese cities. The president received the results with his customary gusto. The plan became known to the Japanese; thus the bombing of Pearl Harbor can be seen as a premptive action to save the Japanese Empire from American attacks. The Bushies need to read Noam Chomsky and learn something about foreign affairs. I doubt that they will and I doubt that Mr. Chomsky will be asked to serve in goverment.

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Who'll read this book?

While I was reading this book, I remember having to stop a few times, set the book aside, and basically take a break. Not that the book was bad, but because its content is rather heavy and alarming: imminent doom. Reading this book has opened my eyes on many issues that I did not know about, or knew very little.

The problem is that, as it is the same with any political, social or scientific research, the people who ought to read this book probably won't read it, and if they do, they might let their emotion/pride/stubborness blind them, and only read what they want to read... as I've noticed reading some of the reviews on many Chomsky's book.

I'm not saying that I 100% agree with Chomsky. I think that some of his conclusions are sometimes far-fetched, but one cannot deny facts. You can very well not understand or approve of a conclusion, but facts are facts, and should be treated as such.

Now, it's all about being brave enough to face those facts and come to the most logical, thus universal conclusion.

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Failed States Book Review

Hard to read but the book has some good facts and info......

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