What Moral Authority?
No need to cover points already made by others. There's one underlying assumption of the book I want to take issue with. Repeatedly, author Suskind alludes to America's lost moral authority, which he sees as a principal casualty of the Bush administration's cynical war on terrorism. Now, I'm wondering just where that lost moral authority resides or has resided. Seems to me that an unbiased reading of the country's history provides little evidence of any repository of moral authority that could be lost. From genocide of the Native Americans to ruthless territorial expansion to WWII fire bombings, plus the many recent bloody imperial adventures, the list of major crimes is a long one. In short, looks to me like we've acted pretty much like any ... Read More
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Individual perspectives amidst geopolitical issues
This insightful book melds individual stories of "east and west" and the urgent geopolitical issues we face today. An amazingly good read.
great book
The book is a must read if you want to understand the assault on the constitution during the Bush administration.
stunning clarity, clear sense of purpose...
The war on terror has never been broken down so clearly as Ron Suskind has in this engaging, thought provoking book. The author so deftly takes us around the world and weaves the stories of people working to protect the 'idea' of American values as our own government demolishes that hope by it's own arrogance and hunger for power. We are the last great hope of a mankind that is governed by it's own people. Most Americans live in some sort of dangerous bubble, not aware of our Country's influence on the rest of the world that in itself should make The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism required reading.
