The author worked for the State Department decided to write a tell all book about the misdeeds of the United States overseas such as assassination plots, overthrows, and other acts to gain access to resources or promote an economic system. It is similar to the book Confession of an Economic Hitman - John Perkins which was based on his personal experiences. This book is based on extensive research and analysis instead of the author's personal experience.
I was surprised that Osama Bin Laden was reading books about this country from American authors, it is counter to his image of being a crazed lunatic. However, he used the wrong primitive tactics to express his grievances with the United States.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_State:_A_Guide_to_the_World's_Only_Superpower
In early 2006, Blum briefly became the subject of widespread media attention when Osama bin Laden issued a public statement in which he quoted Blum and recommended that all Americans read Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower. As a result of the mention sales of his book greatly increased. "I was quite surprised and even shocked and amused when I found out what he'd said," Blum said. "I was glad. I knew it would help the book's sales and I was not bothered by who it was coming from. If he shares with me a deep dislike for certain aspects of US foreign policy, then I'm not going to spurn any endorsement of the book by him. I think it's good that he shares those views and I'm not turned off by that. "On the Bin Laden endorsement Blum stated "This is almost as good as being an Oprah book."
http://arcticbeacon.com/books/William_Blum-Rogue_State(2002).pdf
I was surprised that Osama Bin Laden was reading books about this country from American authors, it is counter to his image of being a crazed lunatic. However, he used the wrong primitive tactics to express his grievances with the United States.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_State:_A_Guide_to_the_World's_Only_Superpower
In early 2006, Blum briefly became the subject of widespread media attention when Osama bin Laden issued a public statement in which he quoted Blum and recommended that all Americans read Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower. As a result of the mention sales of his book greatly increased. "I was quite surprised and even shocked and amused when I found out what he'd said," Blum said. "I was glad. I knew it would help the book's sales and I was not bothered by who it was coming from. If he shares with me a deep dislike for certain aspects of US foreign policy, then I'm not going to spurn any endorsement of the book by him. I think it's good that he shares those views and I'm not turned off by that. "On the Bin Laden endorsement Blum stated "This is almost as good as being an Oprah book."
http://arcticbeacon.com/books/William_Blum-Rogue_State(2002).pdf
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