Rating: 
Summary: An appalling record
Review: William Blum's book should open the eyes of the blind, but, unfortunately, they continue to be fixed on certain specific points, while keeping silent about the very bleak overall picture (see all those negative comments on the website).Nevertheless, William Blum tackles big issues: the danger of depleted uranium bombs for the populations and all soldiers in the field, Big Brother ECHELON, the drugs smuggling CIA, the use of human guinea pigs, the relentless search for 'barbarian enemies' in order to justify the enormous defence budgets, the frontal attack on the Bill of Rights, and most of all, the unending list of secret military and other interventions in foreign countries against democratically elected governments or to sustain despotic regimes. The result is truly appalling: millions of victims. Of course, there are some minus points here. This book is already very partially out-of-date because it attacks President Clinton's policies. Also, the author forgets sometimes to mention some aspects of specific situations, e.g. the ethnic cleansing policies in former Yugoslavia, or the real situation in Cuba (the colossal living standard differences between the few and the many, the travel prohibitions, no freedom op speech ...). But we need Bill Blum's voice. Not to be missed.
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