Covert Action
The roots of terrorism
Edited by Ellen Ray and William H. Schaap
A selection of the best of CovertAction magazine.
CovertAction has been the most authoritative international magazine in its field. This book brings together a selection of key articles from the magazine presenting a comprehensive background to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the current "war against terrorism." The editors very convincingly show how the Bush Doctrine of pre-emptive war continues the strategy developed by the Reagan and former Bush administrations in Central America, Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan and North Korea.
Contributors include Noam Chomsky, Eqbal Ahmad, Edward S. Herman, Phillip Agee, William Blum, Jack Colhoun, Israel Shahak, Ramsey Clark and many others.
Published in association with the Institute for Media Analysis.
Ellen Ray and William H. Schaap were founding editors of CovertAction Quarterly, the multiple award winner of "Project Censored" prizes for its decades of groundbreaking investigative reporting. They are both considered leading US authorities on intelligence matters and have published numerous books and articles.
The essays in this collection could hardly be more timely or more informative and cannot be ignored by those who hope to gain a serious understanding of what is unfolding today.
—Noam Chomsky
This book provides a critical and historical perspective on both the nature of terrorism and the manner in which it is portrayed in the mainstream media.
—Edward S. Herman
For decades, mercenary killers, drug dealers, and fanatic religious obscurantists have been armed and promoted by US agencies.
—Diana Johnstone
