Saturday, July 16, 2011

Leviathan’s Lies

Leviathan’s Lies By James Bovard

Why Leaders Lie: The Truth About Lying in International Politics, John J. Mearsheimer, Oxford University Press, 160 pages


"This new book by John Mearsheimer, coauthor of the courageous masterpiece The Israel Lobby, is a step toward remedying the academy and media’s disregard of political perfidy. Mearsheimer “concentrates on lies that are told in the service of the national interest.

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The Washington Post and the New York Times made it easy for Bush to con the nation into an unnecessary war against Arabs."


Bill

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