Summary: Imperial Hubris E-Book

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• Herausgeber: Political Book Summaries
• Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 27

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

The must read summary of Michael Scheuer's book: "Imperial Hubris: Why the West Is Losing the War on Terror".

This complete summary of "Imperial Hubris" by Michael Scheuer outlines his argument that the events of 9/11 were the culmination of a decade of bad political decisions. He exposes the truth about the war on terror: America is losing. He states that unless US leaders adjust their policies, things will only get worse.

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To learn more, read "Imperial Hubris: Why the West Is Losing the War on Terror" to discover the truth behind the US's fight against terrorism.

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Book Presentation: Imperial Hubris by ANONYMOUS

Book Abstract

Events on September 11, 2001 were a shock to many Americans, but to the experts in Islamic radicalism at the CIA where ANONYMOUS worked, it was the culmination of a decade of bad policy decisions that president after president had been advised against and implemented nonetheless. In part, the presidents made these decisions out of a desire to keep oil prices low and appease the strong Israeli lobby and also because they were given mixed signals about the impact by senior levels at the CIA. Bad economic, trade and political policies were compounded by bad military decisions - particularly those made with respect to how and when to fight a war. Lastly, by characterizing al Qaeda as a terrorist organization rather than an insurgency, the United States has put itself in an untenable strategic and tactical position and will never defeat bin Laden or al Qaeda. Furthermore, it appears that America’s poorly-chosen conflicts and its policy of “democratization” are not only futile, but they are recruiting more Muslims to al Qaeda’s global army of insurgents.

About the Author

ANONYMOUS is (was) a senior U.S. intelligence official with nearly two decades of experience in national security issues relating to Afghanistan and South Asia. In addition to Imperial Hubris, he is the author of Through Our Enemies’ Eyes: Osama Bin Laden, Radical Islam and the Future of America.

Summary of Imperial Hubris (ANONYMOUS)

Preface

Robert Baer’s book, See No Evil, describes American leaders’ willful myopia towards al Qaeda and other Islamic radicals as seen from a field intelligence officer’s perspective. For over a decade, Baer and other U.S. intelligence officers gathered information indicating that there was a runaway train of Islamic anger headed towards the United States. When U.S. leaders were informed of this gathering danger, they ignored, sidestepped and hid from the fact that the Islamic world was outraged and that it was the United States’ policies that caused this anger, not wild-eyed fanaticism or a “hatred of democracy.” ANONYMOUS witnessed many of the same actions that Baer described from his own vantage point as an expert on Islamic insurgency, terrorism, militant Islamism and the political affairs of Pakistan, South Asia and Afghanistan. His training was narrow, but deep in his chosen field, particularly in regards to Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda and the dangers that they pose to the United States.

From a comprehensive review of available material along with his own experience, ANONYMOUS concluded that there are serious mistakes being made by United States leaders in regards to Islam.

These conclusions are as follows:

U.S. leaders refuse to accept that we are fighting a global insurgency against the U.S., not terrorism or a criminal conspiracy comprised of random acts. This insurgency is strategically planned, well-executed and well-funded. Current policies have failed to dent or slow down the insurgency’s abilities, tactics or growth.