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The Sorrows of Empire

Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic

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The Sorrows of Empire

By: Chalmers Johnson
Narrated by: Tom Weiner
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Recalling the classic warnings against militarism, from George Washington's farewell address to Dwight Eisenhower's denunciation of the military-industrial complex, Johnson explores the trend of militarism that is bankrupting the United States and creating conditions for a new century of virulent blowback.©2004 Chalmers Johnson (P)2007 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Americas Military Politics & Government State & Local United States World
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While somewhat dated and not as insightful as Noam Chomsky this is an important book.

Necessary corrective to "official" view

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It's a book well worth listening to, but the narrator really needs to slow down why on earth one should read that fast is beyond me .It feels like he can t wait to finish the thing.

The truth of a sad one

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