The great terror war
By: by Richard Falk
Publisher: Olive Branch Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
ISBN-13: 9781566564601
Subjects: Terrorism -- Prevention -- Government policy -- United States.; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.; War on Terrorism, 2001-; War (International law); Intervention (International law); Terrorism -- Prevention -- Government policy.; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.; War on Terrorism, 2001-; Intervention (International law); Terrorisme.; Bestrijding.; Internationale orde.; Militaire interventie.; Terrorismo (prevenção e controle) -- Estados unidos.; Política de defesa -- Estados unidos.
Description: The horror of September 11 remains indelible. The destruction of that day continues to haunt us. How could the most powerful nation in the world be so vulnerable? How will the US government wage its declared war on terror and where will that war take us?
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.  191-196) and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments; title: Introduction; title: 1. Winning and losing the war against global terror; title: 2. The dimensions of megaterrorism; title: 3. Appraising the Afghanistan War; title: 4. The US government's world-order argument; title: 5. Wrecking world order; title: 6. Challenging the new patriotism; title: 7. The eclipse of human rights; title: 8. Facing the future; title: Notes; title: Index.