Drugs, Oil, and War: The United States in Afghanistan, Colombia, and Indochina10 reviews Peter Dale Scott Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2003 Superb study of US state's use of mercenary drug-runners + The dark side of foreign policy. + Shocking material in a chewy read + Parapolitics metastasize into deep politics + Essential reading             Resource Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict With a New Introduction by the Author20 reviews Michael T. Klare Holt Paperbacks, 2002 best characterization of the geopolitical framework of the Post-Cold War era + Through detailed, an important concept + Power where does it all stem from... + Good book on resource geopolitics. My 13 yo son loves it             The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy And Its Geostrategic Imperatives39 reviews Zbigniew Brzezinski Basic Books, 1998 Brzenzinski's Blueprint for US domninance - follwe to the T by Bush + Very informative + American Hegemony 101 Everyone should read this book. In the late 90's Brzenzinski gave his plan for how the US should dominate the world. Bush has followed it to a T. Interesting - Democrats plan - Republicans execution. Fantastic that all the news sources have pretty much given it a pass. B explains ...             Devil's Game: How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam (American Empire Project)17 reviews Robert Dreyfuss Metropolitan Books, 2005 Complements Web of Deceit + Shows that playing with fire is not a good idea + A veritable text book on fundamentalist Islam Robert Dreyfuss interviewed me once, for a piece in WIRED or Mother Jones, and I remember him as a serious, methodical person. It is no surprise to find him producing this meticulously documented and objectively constructed history, a perfect complement to Web of Deceit: The History of Western ...             Blood and Oil: The Dangers and Consequences of America's Growing Dependency on Imported Petroleum (The ...32 reviews Michael T. Klare Metropolitan Books, 2004 Which America? + Spectacular, Informative, Insightful + Very Sober View of International Conflict + Not a great title, but yes, a good book.             The Prize : The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power140 reviews Daniel Yergin Free Press, 1993 Great book, still relevent even today + A must-read for everybody + Oil and the World + Definitive work on oil exploration and exploitation             The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia (Kodansha Globe)88 reviews Peter Hopkirk Kodansha International, 1992 A fascinating read... truth is stranger than fiction... + The Great Game --- The Nineteenth Century's Cold War + The most exciting history book. + The BEST of the best! + Definitely history come alive...             Crossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil183 reviews Michael C. Ruppert New Society Publishers, 2004 The Occams Razor for 9-11 and our times. + Trying to absorb it and some questions + PERHAPS THE MOST DIFINITIVE BOOK ON UNDERSTANDING 9/11 + A must read for all Americans             America's "War on Terrorism"7 reviews Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, 2005 The 'War on Terror' is a myth + Excellent analysis of the machinations of the elites & the 9/11 deception + Essential reading, plain and simple. + An excellent book by a brilliant author! + War on Terrorism             Confessions of an Economic Hit Man639 reviews John Perkins Plume, 2005 Very thought provoking. + Dark + An Eye Opener I enjoyed the way the author tied details of modern history to the events of his life. Very thought provoking. I think it is striking the way the individuals who critique it for a lack of statistics provide none of their own.             The Coming Economic Collapse: How You Can Thrive When Oil Costs $200 a Barrel79 reviews Stephen Leeb, Glen Strathy Business Plus, 2007 Great book, wish I read it earlier. + Maybe or Not + Review This book has a lot of great info, particularly about economy and aspects of history that may be misunderstood, or may have been completely misrepresented to us. The book is also a relatively easy read. I read it about a year ago, which was actually a little late, but even now it is still a ...             The New Great Game: Blood and Oil in Central Asia25 reviews Lutz Kleveman Grove Press, 2004 Plus ça change... + The Real Deal + A Unique Perspective + Excellent writing, well researched, very relevant + Travelogue on Central Asia, Oil, and Conflict             Confessions of an Economic Hit Man639 reviews John Perkins Plume, 2005 Very thought provoking. + Dark + An Eye Opener I enjoyed the way the author tied details of modern history to the events of his life. Very thought provoking. I think it is striking the way the individuals who critique it for a lack of statistics provide none of their own.             The New Great Game: Blood and Oil in Central Asia25 reviews Lutz Kleveman Grove Press, 2004 Plus ça change... + The Real Deal + A Unique Perspective + Excellent writing, well researched, very relevant + Travelogue on Central Asia, Oil, and Conflict             The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy And Its Geostrategic Imperatives39 reviews Zbigniew Brzezinski Basic Books, 1998 Brzenzinski's Blueprint for US domninance - follwe to the T by Bush + Very informative + American Hegemony 101 Everyone should read this book. In the late 90's Brzenzinski gave his plan for how the US should dominate the world. Bush has followed it to a T. Interesting - Democrats plan - Republicans execution. Fantastic that all the news sources have pretty much given it a pass. B explains ...             The Coming Economic Collapse: How You Can Thrive When Oil Costs $200 a Barrel79 reviews Stephen Leeb, Glen Strathy Business Plus, 2007 Great book, wish I read it earlier. + Maybe or Not + Review This book has a lot of great info, particularly about economy and aspects of history that may be misunderstood, or may have been completely misrepresented to us. The book is also a relatively easy read. I read it about a year ago, which was actually a little late, but even now it is still a ...             Resource Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict With a New Introduction by the Author20 reviews Michael T. Klare Holt Paperbacks, 2002 best characterization of the geopolitical framework of the Post-Cold War era + Through detailed, an important concept + Power where does it all stem from... + Good book on resource geopolitics. My 13 yo son loves it             The Prize : The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power140 reviews Daniel Yergin Free Press, 1993 Great book, still relevent even today + A must-read for everybody + Oil and the World + Definitive work on oil exploration and exploitation             Devil's Game: How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam (American Empire Project)17 reviews Robert Dreyfuss Metropolitan Books, 2005 Complements Web of Deceit + Shows that playing with fire is not a good idea + A veritable text book on fundamentalist Islam Robert Dreyfuss interviewed me once, for a piece in WIRED or Mother Jones, and I remember him as a serious, methodical person. It is no surprise to find him producing this meticulously documented and objectively constructed history, a perfect complement to Web of Deceit: The History of Western ...             Crossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil183 reviews Michael C. Ruppert New Society Publishers, 2004 The Occams Razor for 9-11 and our times. + Trying to absorb it and some questions + PERHAPS THE MOST DIFINITIVE BOOK ON UNDERSTANDING 9/11 + A must read for all Americans