Synopses & Reviews
Since World War II, the United States has repeatedly posited itself as a defender of democracy, using its military might to promote freedom abroad even as it ascended to the status of the world’s only superpower. The answer to almost every international problem, it seems, has been American military intervention—which is always pitched as a disinterested, noble attempt to deal with a crisis.
In America’s Deadliest Export, William Blum mounts a powerful case against this belief—and against postwar American foreign policy in general. Stripping away the lies that have hidden America’s true agenda, Blum reveals the real goals—and brutal consequences—of American militarism.
“A fireball of terse information—one of our best muckrakers.”—Oliver Stone
“This book deals with unpleasant subjects yet it is a pleasure to read. Blum continues to provide us with convincing critiques of US global policy in a freshly informed and engaging way.”—Michael Parenti, author of The Face of Imperialism
“With good cheer and humor Blum guides us toward understanding that our government does not mean well. Once we've grasped that, we're far more capable of effectively doing good ourselves.”—David Swanson, author of War Is a Lie
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“If you only read one book about global politics this year make it this one.”
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“As in the past, in this remarkable collection Blum concentrates on matters of great current significance and does not pull his punches. They land, backed with evidence and acute analysis. It is a perspective on the world that Westerners should ponder, and take as a guideline for action.”
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Providing an immensely comprehensive analysis of our interventionsalways benevolent according to the rulers, usually nefarious according to the victims Blum reveals the startling truth of our role in the world. No serious studentno serious American should be without this book. "Far and away the best book on the topic."Noam Chomsky
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Is the United States a force for democracy? In this classic and unique volume that answers this question, William Blum serves up a forensic overview of U.S. foreign policy spanning sixty years. Remarks from the previous edition: "Far and away the best book on the topic."—Noam Chomsky "A valuable reference for anyone interested in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy."— Choice "I enjoyed it immensely."—Gore Vidal "The single most useful summary of CIA history."—John Stockwell "Each chapter I read makes me more and more angry."—Helen Caldicott "A very useful piece of work, daunting in scope, important."—Thomas Powers, author and Pulitzer Prize--winning journalist "A very valuable book. The research and organization are extremely impressive."—A.J. Langguth, author and former New York Times bureau chief For those who want the details on our most famous -actions (Chile, Cuba, Vietnam, to name a few), and for those who want to learn about our lesser-known efforts (France, China, Bolivia, Brazil, for example), this book provides a window on what our foreign policy goals really are. William Blum is the author of Rogue State: A Guide to the World’s Only Superpower .
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From China in the 1940s to Iraq in 2003, William Blum provides the most comprehensive study of the ongoing American holocaust.
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For over sixty-five years, the United States war machine has been on automatic pilot. 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, unless this fallacy is unlearned, and until people understand fully the worldwide suffering American policy has caused, we will never be able to stop the monster.
About the Author
William Blum left the State Department in 1967, abandoning his aspiration of becoming a foreign service officer because of his opposition to what the U.S. was doing in Vietnam. An investigative journalist in Washington, DC, Blum is the author of Rogue State: A Guide to the Worlds Only Superpower
Table of Contents
Preface to the 2014 edition
Introduction
1. US foreign policy vs the world
2. Terrorism
3. Iraq
4. Afghanistan
5. Iran
6. George W. Bush
7. Condoleezza Rice
8. Human rights, civil liberties, and torture
9. WikiLeaks
10. Conspiracies
11. Yugoslavia
12. Libya
13. Latin America
14. Cuba
15. The Cold War and anti-communism
16. The 1960s
17. Ideology and society
18. Our precious environment
19. The problem with capitalism
20. Media
21. Barack Obama
22. Patriotism
23. Dissent and resistance in America
24. Religion
25. Laughing despite the empire
26. But what can we do?