{"product_id":"the-spoils-of-war-power-profit-and-the-american-war-machine-hardcover","title":"The Spoils of War: Power, Profit and the American War Machine - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Cockburn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy does the United States go to war?\u003c\/i\u003e--a leading \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e commentator on U.S. foreign affairs searches for answers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA withering exposé of runaway military spending and the private economic interests funding the U.S. war machine--for fans of Rachel Maddow and \u003ci\u003eDemocracy Now!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e America has a long tradition of justifying war as the defense of democracy. The War on Terror was waged to protect the West from the dangers of Islamists. The US soldiers stationed in over 800 locations across the world are meant to be the righteous arbiters of justice. Against this background, Andrew Cockburn brilliantly dissects the true intentions behind Washington's martial appetites. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The American war machine can only be understood in terms of the private passions and interests of those who control it--principally a passionate interest in money. Thus, as Cockburn witheringly reports, Washington expanded NATO to satisfy an arms manufacturer's urgent financial requirements; the US Navy's Pacific fleet deployments were for years dictated by a corrupt contractor who bribed high-ranking officers with cash and prostitutes; senior Marine commanders agreed to a troop surge in Afghanistan in 2017 for budgetary reasons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on years of wide-ranging research, Cockburn lays bare the ugly reality of the largest military machine in history: as profoundly squalid as it is terrifyingly deadly.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Cockburn\u003c\/b\u003e is the Washington Editor of \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the author of many articles and books on national security, including including \u003ci\u003eRumsfeld\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice, \u003ci\u003eThe Threat\u003c\/i\u003e, which destroyed the myth of Soviet military superiority underpinning the Cold War, and \u003ci\u003eKill Chain: Drones and the Rise of High-Tech Assassins\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for, among others, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768024531232,"sku":"9781839763656","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3779b015c20873719d836969785f9934.webp?v=1780322886","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-spoils-of-war-power-profit-and-the-american-war-machine-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}