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The Hidden Face of Terrorism: The Dark Side of Social Engineering, From Antiquity to September 11

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I knew nothing of this book except for the other reviews on Amazon when I purchased it and when it arrived I was kinda skeptical. I am pretty much a "Conspiracy Theorist" Collins talks about in his book but when I first opened it I must admit the appearance of the text was unorthodox. Quite frankly the book looks like a college term paper composed the day before it was due, double spaced in large font and full of quotes and parenthetical citations. But once i got reading I couldn't stop and I flew threw it in about an hour and then passed it on to some friends. The book reds more like an essay and really will open your eyes to many things most Americans would never be exposed to or otherwise pay attention too. The great thing is how Collins organized his information. Instead of just indicting the American government he uses excerpts and quotes from documents and novels to point out issues that are over looked. What really touched me was how Collins handled the Bush admistrations stance of bad mouthing those Americans who do not agree with how the war on terror is being fought and by claiming that anyone against the governemnts attempts to pass new laws granting them powers to avoid normal American procedures for the FBI and CIA. Collins ponts out how Americans concerned with the governments motives in seeking out these expanded powers are suspect to serious population control measures and shows how the government pins anyone who does question them as an actual terrorist themselves. This is important for everyone to note because as an American citizen we have the right to question our elected leaders and that does not mean we are for the enemy. Buy this book it will really make you think. I especially recommend this book to those who have rather sheltered lives or are not accustomed to reading about corruption of governemtns.

The author makes a solid case for his position, citing historic cases and numerous overlooked facts surrounding acts of terrorism.

What is especially impressive is the fact that the book does not assume the positions of either the left or right wing, remaining non-partisan in approach. For instance, the author cites the Northwoods Project as an act of state-sanctioned terrorism. This would be a veritable gem to those on the left who unfairly scorn the cause of anti-communism. Collins, however, makes it clear that the revelation of Northwoods does not exonerrate the despot Castro.

Meanwhile, Collins gives no slack to the so-called right-wing either. He shows cases where anti-communism, initially sincere cause of anti-totalitarianism, was exploited by the power elite to create a politically expedient external threat to the United States. This is especially evident in the case of Bin Laden and his supposedly anti-Soviet forces. Under the banner of anti-communism, the oligarchs of the American Establishment funded Bin Laden and made him the threat he is today.

The overall contention is that Hegelian framework of left vs. right is a swiftly vanishing chimera, a fairy tale.

The one reservation I have with the book is that it simply does go as far as it could. There are a lot more government ties to terrorism, such as the United States aiding and abetting anti-Castro rebels here in the United States. After it became clear that America was not going to employ genuine campaign against Castro, the government used them to perpetrate numerous other acts of terror.

Still, the book is very well researched and is very important in understanding current events.

The author makes a solid case for his position, citing historic cases and numerous overlooked facts surrounding acts of terrorism.

What is especially impressive is the fact that the book does not assume the positions of either the left or right wing, remaining non-partisan in approach. For instance, the author cites the Northwoods Project as an act of state-sanctioned terrorism. This would be a veritable gem to those on the left who unfairly scorn the cause of anti-communism. Collins, however, makes it clear that the revelation of Northwoods does not exonerrate the despot Castro.

Meanwhile, Collins gives no slack to the so-called right-wing either. He shows cases where anti-communism, initially sincere cause of anti-totalitarianism, was exploited by the power elite to create a politically expedient external threat to the United States. This is especially evident in the case of Bin Laden and his supposedly anti-Soviet forces. Under the banner of anti-communism, the oligarchs of the American Establishment funded Bin Laden and made him the threat he is today.

The overall contention is that Hegelian framework of left vs. right is a swiftly vanishing chimera, a fairy tale.

The one reservation I have with the book is that it simply does not go as far as it could. There are a lot more government ties to terrorism, such as the United States aiding and abetting anti-Castro rebels here in the United States. After it became clear that America was not going to employ the rebels in a genuine campaign against Castro, the government used them to perpetrate numerous other acts of terror.

Still, the book is very well researched and is very important in understanding current events.

If what Paul Collins has unearthed is true, it may not be long before we wake up in a police state. This book is definitely for listeners of the Alex Jones show and anyone who has read Gregory Palast's book.

I read this boo and found it to be a good effort at laying out all the possibilities. Like I try to show in my novels, the labels applied to factions are just that. Liberals and Conservatives are just words the powermongers use to get the masses to turn off their brains. Brother Collins shines a light on both of these factions.

I eagerly look forward to the day works like this are unnecessary, but I don't think it will be anytime soon.

I first discovered this book through an article over it in Nexus Magazine. Then, I got a copy and read it cover to cover! Paul Collins presents information of such importance that no concerned, freedom-loving American should ignore! ...

God bless America! Long live liberty!

As I mentioned in the title of this review, buying this book was a waste of money. Fortunately, it was not a waste of time, because I read the book in about 45 minutes.
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This thing is a "book" for the only reason that it has a cover, and was printed by an irresponsible publishing house. It is the product of a weekend of sloppy research on the Internet. The whole book is just a copy of pages and pages of articles found in the web, placed together without any analysis or sense. It is actually an 85 page pamphlet inflated to 174 pages by the trick of printing the text at double space.
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What a waste of paper.