Blowback
by Chalmers A. Johnson · first published 2000
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""Blowback," a term invented by the CIA, refers to the unintended consequences of American policies. In this sure-to-be-controversial book, Johnson lays out in vivid detail the dangers faced by our overextended empire, which insists on projecting its military power to every corner of the earth and using American capital and markets to force global economic integration on its own terms. From a case of rape by U.S. servicemen in Okinawa to our role in Asia's financial crisis, from our postwar creation of military satellites to our indiscriminate arms sales, Johnson reveals the ways in which our
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…constantly. Ron Paul has been speaking about this for many years now, most prominently during the 2008 elections. It might have cost him quite some votes though, the truth hurts. A good read on the topic is "Blowback" by Chalmers Johnson. http://www.amazon.com/Blowback-Second-Edition-Consequences-A...
on “Leaked report shows high civilian death toll from CIA drone strikes” ↗…https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tradecenter-rahman-id... "The New York Times reported the CIA had approved the visa application for Abdel-Rahman, who had supported the anti-Soviet mujahedin in Afghanistan during the 1980s." - On blowback: https://www.amazon.com/Blowback-Consequences-American-Empire... - The need to bomb and cause mayhem in non-white countries: https://www.amazon.com/Search-Enemies-CIA-Story/dp/039300926... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stockwell_(CIA_officer)…
on “American Spies Are Fighting the Last War, Again” ↗In a long list of awful things that US intelligence agencies have done, this has got to be near the top. Also, what happened subsequently is a textbook example of what Chalmers Johnson described in "Blowback".
on “Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic” ↗