Chomsky - Power and Terror
If you’re interested in an introduction to the current problems in the middle east I can’t recommend Noam Chomsky enough. My personal introduction to his work was the book “Power and Terror: Post-9/11 Talks and Interviews” and it was a very educational read for me. While I’ve been aware of the conflicts between Israel and Palestine I really had no idea of the history behind it. The fact that many educated people don’t understand the reasons behind the events of 9/11 in New York is a sorry position to find ourselves in. That the US government has been involved in and supportive of many such acts in other places is simply unacceptable.
The book itself is a short read coming in at just under 150 pages. As the title states, most of the content comes from speeches and interviews so the narrative is somewhat choppy. I am looking forward to reading more of his work though. Hopefully the citizens of the world’s most powerful country will educate themselves about their foreign policy and effect a change for the better.