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ISBN: 0-87286-405-7
City Lights Books, 2002,
120 pp
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The
Terrorism Trap is a richly informed, powerfully argued, well written analysis
of the deeper causes and meaning of September 11. Michael Parenti dissects
the religious, political, and economic forces behind the attacks, putting
them in proper historical perspective, which includes an understanding
of Afghanistan’s hidden history. He answers such questions as: why did
September 11 happen? who is to be blamed? who is taking advantage of the
crisis? who is hurt by all the ensuing events? And why do they hate us?
He sees the religious terrorism of today as related to a longstanding
religious tradition of violence as well as being a reaction to a US-led
globalization process that has impoverished and angered much of the world.
This book helps us understand what is to be done to save democracy from
terrorism and reactionism.
Contents
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Terrorism Meets Reactionism
More for War
Wag the Dog
Reactionism on the Home Front
Looting the Surplus
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The September 11 Imperative
Ignoring US Global Militarism
Filling the National Void
A World Changed Forever?
“Free Trade” Against Terrorism?
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Why Did It Happen?
Killing for God and Country
Conditional Causes
Why Do They Hate Us?
“Blaming America”
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Afghanistan, the Neglected Story
Some Real History
Jihad and Taliban, CIA Style
The Holy Crusade for Oil and Gas
Did They Know Ahead of Time?
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Why US Leaders Intervene Everywhere
Supporting the Right
Attacking the Left
After the Counterrevolution
When Words Speak Louder than Actions
“Conspiracy,” “Incompetence,” and “Inertia”
The Other Variables Argument
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