Synopses & Reviews
"The war on terrorism is the first political growth industry of the new Millennium." So begins Jim Bovard's newest and, in some ways, most provocative book as he casts yet another jaundiced eye on Washington and the motives behind protecting "the homeland" and prosecuting a wildly unpopular war with Iraq. For James Bovard, as always, it all comes down to a trampling of personal liberty and an end to privacy as we know it. From airport security follies that protect no one to increased surveillance of individuals and skyrocketing numbers of detainees, the war on terrorism is taking a toll on individual liberty and no one tells the whole grisly story better than Bovard.
Review
"No one is spared in Bovard's merciless review of our spectacularly unsuccessful war on terrorism." Justin Raimondo, The American Conservative
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"Meticulously documented from contemporary news accounts, this rant against Bush's 'aura of righteousness' may well leave readers as angry as its author." Publishers Weekly
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"Invaluable....the best one-stop source I've seen for what various officials actually said at various times, suffused with intelligent analysis." Alan Bock, Orange County Register
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"If you want to know what is really going on in President Bush's War on Terror, read Terrorism and Tyranny..." Charley Reese online
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"...a concise and accurate chronicle of what happened and what could happen to our freedom as a result of excessive federal government power." Jim Grichar, LewRockwell.com
Synopsis
James Bovard takes on Bush, the war with Iraq, homeland security and the end of liberty in another blistering look at Washington.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [355]-424) and index.
About the Author
James Bovard has written for
The Wall Street Journal,
Playboy, the
American Spectator,
The New York Times,
Reader's Digest,
The New Republic,
The Washington Post and
Newsweek. He is one of Washington's most controversial journalists.
Table of Contents
Introduction * The First American War on Terrorism * Blundering to 9/11 * Patriot Railroad: Safety through Servility * Plunder and Proclaim Victory * Racking up the Numbers * Salvation through Surveillance * Groping to Safety * License for Tyranny * State Terrorism and Moral Clarity * The Drugs-Terrorism Charade * The Israeli Model for Fighting Terrorism * Iraq and the War on Terrorism * Bastardizing Freedom * A Few Steps to Protect America * Conclusion