Saturday, January 21, 2006
BIN LADEN'S READING LIST
I haven’t seen this linked anywhere except Huffington Post yet…
From The Washington Post:
“The Author Who Got a Big Boost from bin Laden”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/20/AR2006012001971.html
In his latest missive to the West, Osama bin Laden made mention of the book Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower.
Bin Laden opines: "And if Bush decides to carry on with his lies and oppression, then it would be useful for you to read the book 'Rogue State,' which states in its introduction: 'If I were president, I would stop the attacks on the United States: First, I would give an apology to all the widows and orphans and those who were tortured. Then I would announce that American interference in the nations of the world has ended once and for all.' "
William Blum, author of Rouge State and historian of a left-wing bent, says of bin Laden’s impromptu “endorsement:” "This is almost as good as being an Oprah book…I was not turned off by such an endorsement. I'm not repulsed, and I'm not going to pretend I am."
A core theme to Mr. Blum’s works is that American foreign policy causes more grief – and makes more enemies – than it abates…
Whatever the value of the thesis, the endorsement is solid gold: Rouge State went up in rank from #205,763 to #26 on Amazon.com's index of the most-ordered books.
In one day…
From The Washington Post:
“The Author Who Got a Big Boost from bin Laden”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/20/AR2006012001971.html
In his latest missive to the West, Osama bin Laden made mention of the book Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower.
Bin Laden opines: "And if Bush decides to carry on with his lies and oppression, then it would be useful for you to read the book 'Rogue State,' which states in its introduction: 'If I were president, I would stop the attacks on the United States: First, I would give an apology to all the widows and orphans and those who were tortured. Then I would announce that American interference in the nations of the world has ended once and for all.' "
William Blum, author of Rouge State and historian of a left-wing bent, says of bin Laden’s impromptu “endorsement:” "This is almost as good as being an Oprah book…I was not turned off by such an endorsement. I'm not repulsed, and I'm not going to pretend I am."
A core theme to Mr. Blum’s works is that American foreign policy causes more grief – and makes more enemies – than it abates…
Whatever the value of the thesis, the endorsement is solid gold: Rouge State went up in rank from #205,763 to #26 on Amazon.com's index of the most-ordered books.
In one day…
