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Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History 73 reviews
Norman G. Finkelstein
University of California Press, 2005
An essay about the truth
+ Ain't that the truth?
+ meticulously documented
+ Jewish soul-searching and anti-Semitism.
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In the Belly of the Green Bird: The Triumph of the Martyrs in Iraq 13 reviews
Nir Rosen
Free Press, 2006
Need info on Iraq? Ask Rosen.
+ Further reading
Nir Rosen is lucky to be alive. Travelling through Iraq during a very dangerous time, Rosen risked his life every day. He also got some great firsthand information.
Rosen's book really shows what disarray the country of Iraq is in. It also shows how much most Iraqis dislike Americans. And it is ...
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Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam 18 reviews
Jason Burke
I. B. Tauris, 2004
Dont Judge it by its Cover
+ Fantastic book!
+ Excellent insight into global jihad philosophy
+ Know Your Enemy
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The Paradox of American Power: Why the World's Only Superpower Can't Go It Alone41 reviews
Joseph S. Nye
Oxford University Press, USA, 2003
The paradox is a problem; Nye has some answers
+ Simple Read with some Good Points
+ sage advice from a great theorist
Although 40 people have reviewed Nye's book thus far, no one has directly quoted Nye's clearest expression on what the PARADOX of American power is. What is the paradox about America's power? The thesis is at the end of the 1st chapter. "The paradox of America power at the end of this millennium ...
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Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq96 reviews
Michael R. Gordon, Bernard E. Trainor
Vintage, 2007
Cobra 2
+ A Book Well Worth It's Weight...
+ An excellent in depth analysis of the war in Iraq
+ Too bad Petraeus wasn't in charge 5 years ago...
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The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century1161 reviews
Thomas L. Friedman
Picador, 2007
The world is flat 3.0
+ It's too true the world is flat.
+ Your Guide to Capitalism in the 21st Century
+ Not the easiest read, but an eye-opener
+ Read it or weep!
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Chasing Ghosts: Failures and Facades in Iraq: A Soldier's Perspective 141 reviews
Paul Rieckhoff
NAL Trade, 2007
An important read.
+ Just the truth
+ Short and Simple
+ Thought-Provoking and Intelligent
+ An Emotional and Patriotic Look at the Truth
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Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent ...204 reviews
George Crile
Grove Press, 2004
The Best Non-Fiction I've Ever Read
+ Rollicking good story, but...
+ The enemies of our enemies are not our friends...
+ Absolutely Recommended Reading
+ This Book Kept My Interests
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Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003 to 2005316 reviews
Thomas E. Ricks
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Best Documentation of Iraq War to date
+ Fantastic
+ Pleasantly Surprised
+ The story of an incredible American folly
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Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA133 reviews
Tim Weiner
Doubleday, 2007
An amazing history of the CIA.
+ A Wealth of information
+ History of a newspaper that kills
+ Useful
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A Season in Mecca: Narrative of a Pilgrimage4 reviews
Abdellah Hammoudi
Hill and Wang, 2006
A Unique View of the Pilgrimage
+ A Muslim writer questions his religion's fundamentals
In 1853, Sir Richard Francis Burton went on the pilgrimage (hajj) to Mecca, and his wonderful account of his successful impersonation as a Muslim pilgrim is still an exciting book. There have been other non-Muslims and Muslims who have written about the travel, which is one of the five pillars of ...
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The Battle for Peace: A Frontline Vision of America's Power and Purpose15 reviews
Tony Zinni, Tony Koltz
Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
Knowledgeable approach
+ The Battle for Peace
+ Excellent overview of US interagency disfunction
+ Insightful blueprint for desperately needed changes
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Jihad vs. McWorld: How Globalism and Tribalism Are Reshaping the World 71 reviews
Benjamin Barber
Ballantine Books, 1996
The unity between religious fundamentalists and big business elites EXPOSED !
It's amazing how despite all the tragedies and wars, big business elitists are able to cash in on the damage while religious fundamentalists never get caught, much less held accountable. The idiots who show their hate of this book are from terrorist nations that have a knack of socializing poverty ...
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Blowback, Second Edition: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire93 reviews
Chalmers Johnson
Holt Paperbacks, 2004
American Empire Triology
+ The Best of Johnson's Trilogy!
+ Fascinating
+ A fascinating book.
+ We were warned
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book) Teacher's Edition: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy ...626 reviews
Jon Stewart, The Writers of The Daily Show
Grand Central Publishing, 2006
I couldn't stop laughing
+ Reminds me of why I used to like the Daily Show
+ You will not regret it.
+ No Problems
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The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Vintage)286 reviews
Lawrence Wright
Vintage, 2007
A plot cooked up by cavemen with computers
+ Good intro to the topic
+ An Excellent Primer on Al-Qaeda's Birth and Growth
+ The Looming Tower
+ Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Insanity
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Chutzpah10 reviews
Alan M. Dershowitz
Touchstone, 1992
An interesting discussion of Jews in the world today
Plenty of Jews exhibit chutzpah (nerve). But there is a flip side to this, the fear of "shanda fur de goyim" (embarrassment in front of the gentiles).
Dershowitz analyzes the discrimination he's seen against Jews. In some places, it is non-existent. In others, it is significant. In yet ...
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Modern Library Classics)68 reviews
Edward Gibbon
Modern Library, 2003
The Book
+ The Ultimate History of the Decline and Fall
+ free on the net
+ A Classic Work of History
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Democracy in America (Penguin Classics)14 reviews
Alexis de Tocqueville
Penguin Classics, 2003
Superb analysis of democracy in America and elsewhere
+ an extremely interesting, and well writen book about America
+ Wow, what a buy.
+ Democracy in America Book
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Rogue State, 3rd Edition: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower80 reviews
William Blum
Common Courage Press, 2005
Brilliant survey of US foreign policy
+ Tip Of An Iceberg
+ Essential for anyone's political library
+ It takes courage to open your mind to this message
+ When Democracy Kills
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