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Bush League Diplomacy: How the Neoconservatives Are Putting the World at Risk

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Anyone who cares about the future of American foreign policy, as well as how the US relates to the world community, should read this book.

The Neoconservatives currently running the US have rejected decades of diplomatic work to build the US as the leader among the nations of the world. In rejecting multilateral, diplomatic solutions to the problems of foreign policy, they have instead chosen a unilateristic approach dominated by the military.

This book clearly lays out why this has been a collosal mistake, how it's destroying the position of the US as a world leader, and how it's making the world a much less safer place as other countries move to defend themselves from potential "regime change".

Read this book.

Craig Eisendrath is a unique voice in the debate over the neo-imperialism of the Bush 43 Administration. He worked in the U.S. State Department during the Cold War, quitting in disgust over the lies that the U.S. was telling about the Soviet Union's nuclear capability to justify to the American people our aggressive posture and the enormous expense of beefing up our military. This unique historical perspective makes him a highly-informed observer of the current administration's efforts to throw dust in the public's eyes to justify its blindly hegemonical goals. He's been there and seen that, and is seeing it again. This is an important addition to the discussion about America's foreign policy in the new century.

In almost every category the Bush administration seems to be involved in a srew-up resulting from arrogance mixed with muddleheadedness. This gang is radically disruptive and prepared to tear up even normal standards as political givens. This book recounts this brashness in the realm of foreign policy, and especially in the lead up to the Iraq war with the alienation of its own allies by this tough guy administration of PR imperialists.

What's the book about? It is a Bush basher, not much for deep stimulation over the real problems facing the U.S. and world. After the tragedy of 9/11, both sides of the U.S. political forum called for muscle and action in foreign policy and military action against terrorists. Goodman does not say what the threshhold is for dealing with dicators with Weapons of Mass Destruction. When should we act? Wait for which countries? Bring all to the U.N.? It had the potential to be a deep study, but turned out to be another angery Anti-bush book, which is fine by the authors, but does not address today's, and more importantly, tomorrow's national security concerns. Save your money.