The Arab revolt and the imperialist counterattack / James Petras.

Author/creator Petras, James F., 1937-
Format Book
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoAtlanta, GA : Clarity Press, Inc., 2012.
Description130 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
United States--Foreign relations. --Arab countries.
Arab countries--Foreign relations. --United States.
Arab countries--Politics and government. --21st century.
United States--Foreign relations. --Egypt.
Egypt--Foreign relations. --United States.
Egypt--Politics and government. --21st century.
United States--Foreign relations. --Libya.
Libya--Foreign relations. --United States.
Libya--Politics and government. --21st century.

Contents Washington faces the Arab revolts : sacrificing dictators to save the state -- Egypt's social movements, the CIA and Mossad -- Roots of the Arab revolts and premature celebrations -- The Euro-US war on Libya : official lies and misconceptions of critics -- Libya and Obama's defense of the "rebel uprising" -- Contextualizing the "Arab Spring" : networks of empire and realignments of world power -- NATO's war crimes in Libya : who grieves for the fallen heroes? -- The assassination of Osama bin Laden : its uses and abuses -- The assassination of Anwar al-Awlaki by fiat -- The Obama doctrine : making a virtue of necessity -- What future for the Washington/"moderate Islamist" alliance? -- Appendix: Indicators of social well being in pre-invasion Libya.
LCCN 2011052114
ISBN9780985271008
ISBN0985271000

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Joyner General Stacks DS63.2 .U5 P49 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold