Overblown: How Politicians and the Terrorism Industry Inflate National Security Threats, and Why We Believe Them

John E. Mueller

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Langue : anglais

Edité par Simon and Schuster, 2006

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Why have there been no terrorist attacks in the United States since 9/11? It is ridiculously easy for a single person with a bomb-filled backpack, or a single explosives-laden automobile, to launch an attack. So why hasn't it happened? The answer is surely not the Department of Homeland Security, which cannot stop terrorists from entering the country, legally or otherwise. It is surely not the Iraq war, which has stoked the hatred of Muslim extremists around the world and wasted many thousands of lives. Terrorist attacks have been regular events for many years -- usually killing handfuls of people, occasionally more than that. Is it possible that there is a simple explanation for the peaceful American home front? Is it possible that there are no al-Qaeda terrorists here? Is it possible that the war on terror has been a radical overreaction to a rare event? Consider: 80,000 Arab and Muslim immigrants have been subjected to fingerprinting and registration, and more than 5,000 foreign nationals have been imprisoned -- yet there has not been a single conviction for a terrorist crime in America. A handful of plots -- some deadly, some intercepted -- have plagued Europe and elsewhere, and even so, the death toll has been modest. Much, probably most, of the money and effort expended on counterterrorism since 2001 (and before, for that matter) has been wasted. The terrorism industry and its allies in the White House and Congress have preyed on our fears and caused enormous damage. It is time to rethink the entire enterprise and spend much smaller amounts on only those things that do matter: intelligence, law enforcement, and disruption of radical groups overseas. Above all, it is time to stop playing into the terrorists' hands, by fear-mongering and helping spread terror its. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Mylar protector included. Solid binding. Unopened. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.…

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Titre
Overblown: How Politicians and the Terrorism Industry Inflate National Security Threats, and Why We Believe Them
Auteur
John E. Mueller
Éditeur
Simon and Schuster
Année de publication
2006
État de l'article
Good
Jaquette
Good
Type de livre
Book
Reliure
Hardcover
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
1416541713
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9781416541714

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