Bøger af John Cooley

What amount of pain is required to produce a terrorist? What happens when that terrorist becomes the master of sophisticated weapons - and uses them? What if that terrorist is immune to attack? How many millions will have to die before the President will place peace ahead of politics, and sit down to negotiate? What if he comes to the negotiating table with an empty hand? What if the terms for peace place a fearsome responsibility on all persons, from criminal to university professor? The answers must be found when the nation faces the ultimate terrorist, the one they call 'The Madman'.

Governments are common to all societies, although their forms, goals, methods and intents vary widely. The government of the United States has rested lightly upon its citizens in the past, but this has been changing in the past century, and the rate of change has been increasing. These changes are impacting our freedoms, bypassing the Constitution and leading to basic modifications in our form of government. This small book explores a number (by no means exhaustive) of the problems, dangers and trends in the political scene. It bears heavily on the politicians, corruption and legalities of modern government while exploring some ideas and changes that might regain us a strong, Constitutional, smaller and more efficient government.

This book examines the events of September 11th 2001, Osama bin Laden's role and the complex working of the Al Qa'ida terror network. This is the classic book on the history of the USA's involvement with Afghanistan that explains the devastating consequences of the alliance between the US government and radical Islam. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the roots of the current international crisis.*BR* *BR*Cooley marshals a wealth of evidence - from the assassination of Sadat, the destabilisation of Algeria and Chechnya and the emergence of the Taliban, to the bombings of the World Trade Center and the US embassies in Africa. He examines the crucial role of Pakistan's military intelligence organisation; uncovers China's involvement and its aftermath; the extent of Saudi financial support; the role of 'America's most wanted man' Osama bin Laden; the BCCI connection; the CIA's cynical promotion of drug traffic in the Golden Crescent; the events in Pakistan since the military coup of October 1999; and, finally, the events of September 11th 2001 and their continuing impact on world affairs.