Dirty Wars

"Dirty Wars" has a somewhat different tone that Scahil's book on Blackwater. It is a rigorous history of un-declared and largely un-reported violence in many countries around the world by various parts of the United States government since Sept 11th. There is,as one might expect, a sub-text of great......more

When I was very nearly finished with this book I recommended it to a friend whom I consider quite conservative; I cautioned him that the read may appear a bit 'liberal' for his tastes. Somehow, an honest assessment of our military killing civilians in certain parts of the world has come to be seen......more

Even if you don’t like the work Scahill does (and I do) you must admit that he is one of the few people out there doing actual journalism instead of sitting in a TV studio spewing out opinions. We have made the news such an entertainment industry that most people don’t know the difference between ne......more

Jeremy Scahill has written here what is likely the most comprehensive reference book on the U.S.'s foreign policy post-9/11, focusing mostly on the country's covert and clandestine affairs. While he does cover the history of the CIA and other earlier issues, he spends most of his time reporting on h......more

It quickly becomes obvious as to where the author stands with his view on war, and what he thinks of the United States when it comes to geopolitics. It's hard to discern fact from fiction, because the author integrates so much of his own hyperbole with hard facts, and first person testimony, it beco......more