Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower
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| Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower | |
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| Author | William Blum |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Politics |
| Publisher | Common Courage Press |
| Publication date | 2000 |
| Media type | print (hardcover,paperback) |
| Pages | 394 |
| ISBN | 1-56751-374-3 |
- This article is about a 2000 book by William Blum, for an explanation of the rogue state concept, see Rogue state.
Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower (ISBN 1-56751-374-3) is a 2000 book by William Blum. It examines and criticizes United States foreign policy during and following the Cold War. The book's first chapter is titled "Why Do Terrorists Keep Picking on the United States". Subsequent chapter titles include "America's Gift to the World — the Afghan Terrorist Alumni", "The U.S. Versus the World at the United Nations" and "How the CIA Sent Nelson Mandela to Prison for 28 Years".
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[edit] Mention by bin Laden
It was mentioned in a speech by Osama bin Laden broadcast on January 19, 2006. Bin Laden stated: "If Bush carries on with his lies and oppression, it would be useful for you to read the book The Rogue State." Sales subsequently soared.[1][2][3]
When asked if he was disturbed by Bin Laden's endorsement of his book, Blum replied "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 the certain aspects of U.S. 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." Prior to bin Laden's statement, the book was ranked at 209,000 on Amazon's sales list. By the following Sunday it was number 12.
Bin Laden quoted the following passage: "If I were president, I could stop terrorist attacks against the United States in a few days. Permanently. I would first apologize - very publicly and sincerely - to all the widows and orphans, the impoverished and the tortured, and the many millions of other victims of American imperialism. Then I would announce to every corner of the world that America's global military interventions have come to an end." The quote is from Blum's 2004 book Freeing the World to Death: Essays on the American Empire.
[edit] Other editions
- Blum, William (2006). Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower. Zed Books Ltd. ISBN 1842778277.
[edit] References
- ^ "Bin Laden plug boosts book sales", Sydney Morning Herald, January 21, 2006
- ^ "Osama 'plug' boosts book's sales", BBC News, January 22, 2006
- ^ "The Author Who Got A Big Boost From bin Laden", Washington Post, January 21, 2006
