NATO in the Balkans: Voices of Opposition [Paperback]

N. Y.) International Action Center (New York (Author), Ramsey Clark (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 219 pages
• Publisher: Intl Action Center; First Edition edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965691624
• ISBN-13: 978-0965691628
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,014,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Why did NATO destory their infrastructure?!, August 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: NATO in the Balkans: Voices of Opposition (Paperback)

This book is E-X-C-E-L-L-E-N-T. I was blown away by NATO's 'humanitarian' bombing campaign that deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure needed for everyday life -- such as water supply and electricity. Thousands of innocent civilians in Serbia died under NATO bombs, and tens-of-thousands more were injured. Now, the winter is coming and Western countries offer no financial assistance to repair what they destroyed; the result then being thousands of more deaths to come. And our mission was to protect 'human rights'? What about the human rights of these innocent civilians? The hypocrisy drove me to explore why NATO was trying to destroy this little country. This book sums up what I found in my own research. The objective was exactly what NATO targets accomplished. To destroy Yugoslavia's economy so they would HAVE TO succumb to Western 'reforms'. The book also illustrates point 2. These reforms are not about democracy, since all leaders in Yugoslavia are democratically elected and minorities have rights to read, speak, and be educated in their own language. The reforms are to make the country into a colony to be fully dependent on Germany and the United States for its very survival. The vision of my so-called 'democratic' government, and Germany, is to create a sphere of influence in the world -- where-as German and American citizens are at the center, making the most money. 2nd in line are our junior partners who still prosper moderately, but are dependent upon us for basic essentials. And then finally, we have the non-Western countries, which include Eastern Europe and all the former Soviet Union. They will live hand-to-mouth, if even allowed that much, working at virtually slave wages in order to keep our flourishing economies alive. And if they don't comply with these 'reforms', then they will 'be punished' as Yugoslavia was. One of the most interesting parts of the book is about the role of media in shaping our views of Yugoslav conflicts. It notes that our American culture has less and less of a common sense of identity to be replaced by materialism. Our common-culture is whether we wear the same kind-of shoes, or live in the same affluent neighborhoods. Americans as a result, are in a perpetual state of isolation, with wealth being perceived as the only way to be a valued part of our society. Thus the cycle is completed. The market demand in the United States will continue to flourish as long as we believe that our value in society is determined by what we own.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT EXPOSE OF WHY U.S. IMPERIALISM IS BOMBING, May 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: NATO in the Balkans: Voices of Opposition (Paperback)

This book is timely. The U.S. and its NATO underlings/allies are bombing the hell out of the sovereign nation of Yugoslavia under the absurd pretense of "protecting human rights." The reality--that it's a war to crush the remnants of socialism and to gain control over this strategic region--is explained in this book. The articles describe very eloquently the history of how the U.S. engineered the breakup of Yugoslavia and promoted divisions among the nationalities. Reading the book, you understand where the so-called Kosovo 'liberation' army would have come from--a creation of the U.S. CIA terrorists, not a genuine liberation movement.

Many of the articles are written by activists leading the anti-war movement in the United States, including organizers with the International Action Center, which issued the call for the June 5 march on the Pentagon to demand an end to the bombing of Yugoslavia. Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, who has courageously turned on his former colleagues in the government, also contributed. Others include Serbian, Jewish and other Yugoslav writers, historians and activists.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LAND OF THE FREE OR HOME OF THE CAPITALISTS?, August 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: NATO in the Balkans: Voices of Opposition (Paperback)

"Nato in the Balkans" gives the best and most convincing explanation for the U.S.-led NATO attack on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

It documents the historical root of the present conflict which points to the Clinton White House. Yes, even Democrats can be vicious warmongers in the land of the free.

The book enlightens. After reading it, you understand why Serbs and Roma people are now being ethnically cleansed from Kosovo under the "watchful eye" of NATO and KFOR forces.

The economic motivation of the capitalist class, which the politicians in Washington represent in our great democracy, is revealed, with plenty of documentation in this very excellent piece of work.

I'd really give it six stars, if I could.