American War Machine: Deep Politics, the CIA Global Drug Connection, and the Road to Afghanistan (War and Peace Library)

by Peter Dale Scott

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This book explores the covert aspects of U.S. foreign policy. The author presents compelling evidence to expose the extensive growth of sanctioned but illicit violence in politics and state affairs, especially when related to America's long-standing involvement with the global drug traffic.

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"There are certain books that, once read, alter one’s mind permanently. This is such a book. Naïve readers and patriots beware: You will never think about the world in the same way after you have read just the first two chapters of American War Machine..... American War Machine ... paints the clearest and starkest picture of any book I have ever read about the true nature of US foreign show more policy, covert operations, and the linkages between war, resources (particularly oil), paramilitarism, tyrannical and repressive governments, financial institutions, and the trade in illegal drugs. Read it and understand reality." show less
Jonathan Taylor, The Erowid Review
Apr 25, 2013
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[In French]: 'Le livre est non seulement interessant mais important. Il leve le voile sur une "histoire de l'ombre", certes peu glorieuse et peu honnete, de Truman a George W. Bush, mais (helas) aussi vieille en realite que les Etats organises depuis qu'il en existe. Il faut egalement souligner que le livre est enrichi d'une utile liste des acronymes utilises, ce qui permet au lecteur peu au show more fait de toutes ces subtilites de s'y retrouver dans le dedale des organisations, et de 130 pages de notes, bibliographie et index. Un travail militant marque par une opposition ancienne a l'interventionnisme americain (l'une des dernieres phrases precise : "Ma derniere acclamation va aux pacifistes americains qui nous ont donne, en pleine guerre froide, des exemples exceptionnels de la facon dont une societe peut etre refaconnee de maniere significative par la persuasion non violente issue de la base"), mais sous cette reserve un travail d'une rare densite et d'une particuliere richesse.' show less
Dec 12, 2012
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[in French]: "Ce livre stimulant et extremement bien documente explore les aspects secrets de la politique etrangere americaine. Analyste politique de premier plan, Peter Dale SCOTT rassemble des preuves accablantes afin de lever le voile sur la violence autorisee par l'Etat, illegale bien que largement r©pandue, qui regne dans le monde de la politique et dans celui des affaires. "

[This show more stimulating and extremely well-documented book explores the secret aspects of American foreign policy. Leading political analyst Peter Dale Scott assembles overwhelming evidence in the service of lifting the veil on the state-authorized violence, as widespread as it is illegal, which prevails in the worlds of both politics and business. --trans. by davidgn] show less
Oct 27, 2012
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Peter Dale Scott, a former Canadian diplomat and professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, is a leading political analyst and poet.

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Baker, Russell; Denton, Sally; Parenti, Michael; Ellsberg, Daniel; Falk, Richard
Original language
English

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Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Politics and Government
DDC/MDS
958.104History & geographyHistory of AsiaCentral Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, UzebekistanAfghanistan1919-
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HV5825 .S3915Social sciencesSocial pathology. Social and public welfare. CriminologySocial pathology. Social and public welfare.Drug habits. Drug abuse
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