Deliver Us from Evil: Defeating Terrorism, Despotism, and Liberalism (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "Three years ago, evil surfaced in the Western world in a way it had not in six decades, since the day of infamy at Pearl..." (more)
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Conservative Fox Television news host and bestselling author Hannity sees behind the ills of the world one cause: evil. And so Hannity joins the "neocon" chorus, positing that totalitarian regimes, such as Hussein's in Iraq, Hitler's Germany and the former Soviet Union, serve as breeding grounds for evil, thus justifying President Bush's policy of pre-emptive action against countries that could threaten American interests. Despite "irrefutable evidence," Hannity writes, today's liberals inexplicably doubt that "absolute evil truly exists," and instead foolishly cling to the idea that the world's problems might arise from social, psychological and cultural differences or from economic inequality. Fans of Hannityâ€"Christian conservatives in particularâ€"will no doubt embrace this straightforward call to arms. Many readers, however, will find Hannity's "irrefutable" evidence to be anything but, and his selective use of history and circular logic raise far more questions than it settles. Two final chapters examine what Hannity considers to be the dangerous, partisan policies espoused by the current slate of Democratic presidential candidates. For our democracy to survive, Hannity argues, we must root out terrorists and defeat evil totalitarian regimes before they can harm usâ€"a theme that will no doubt play loudly this election season.
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Product Description

Nearly three years have passed since that tragic day in September. Since then, our wounds have healed, but our senses and memories have dulled.

At first, the nation rallied behind its leader. But by the time the confrontation with Iraq presented itself, our courage and moral certainty seemed to fade in the face of partisan bickering and posturing.

Now the political left and the Democratic Party are trying to use the demanding aftermath of the war to exploit our national cause for their own political advantage.

How could we allow ourselves to forget so soon?

--from Deliver Us from Evil

Sean Hannity's first blockbuster book, the New York Times bestseller Let Freedom Ring, cemented his place as the freshest and most compelling conservative voice in the country. As the host of the phenomenally successful Hannity & Colmes on the Fox News Channel and The Sean Hannity Show on ABC Radio, Hannity has won a wildly devoted fan base. Now he brings his plainspoken, take-no-prisoners style to the continuing War on Terror abroad -- and liberalism at home -- in Deliver Us from Evil.

"Evil exists," Hannity asserts. "It is real, and it means to harm us." And in these pages he revisits the harsh lessons America has learned in confronting evil in the past and the present, to illuminate the course we must take in the future. Tracing a direct line from Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin through Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden, he reminds us of the courage and moral clarity of our great leaders. And he reveals how the disgraceful history of appeasement has reached forward from the days of Neville Chamberlain and Jimmy Carter to corrupt the unrepentant leftists of the modern Democratic Party -- from Howard Dean and John Kerry to Bill and Hillary Clinton.

As Americans face the ongoing war against terrorists and their state sponsors around the world, Sean Hannity reminds us that we must also cope with the continuing scourge of accommodation and cowardice at home. With his trademark blend of passion and hard-hitting commentary, he urges Americans to recognize the dangers of putting our faith in toothless "multilateralism" when the times call for decisive action. For only through strong defense of our freedoms, at home and around the world, can we preserve America's security and liberty in the dangerous twenty-first century.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow; 1 edition (February 17, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060582510
• ISBN-13: 978-0060582517
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,664 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #395,289 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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69 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Deliver us from Insanity, March 17, 2006

By	!Edwin C. Pauzer (New York City) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Deliver Us from Evil : Defeating Terrorism, Despotism, and Liberalism (Hardcover)

From the melodramatic title to the end, this book was a tough read. Sean's remarks are simplistic to the point of imbecility. (His logic is something akin to: all lemons are yellow; my car is yellow; my car must be a lemon.) He even repeats himself, and his references are shoddy.

This is the man who voiced opposition to President Clinton sending troops to Bosnia to eliminate the genocide and ethnic cleansing, which it did. Sean asserted that it was his patriotic duty to speak out as an American, and his exercise of free speech. He asked, how this president could justify his actions to American families when their relatives started coming home in body bags. When Bush invaded Iraq, patriotic duty and free speech went out the window when he asserted that criticism of the Bush administration was undermining our national resolve.

His real low point came when a renegade NYC Police Officer named Volpe sodomized Abner Luema (spelling?) with a broom handle in a police precinct. With nothing more than an intuition, Sean announced on the air that maybe that penetration came from the victim's lifestyle. Sean and Volpe's father shared microphones as they crooned a popular melody with made-up lyrics that implied the same. The crooning stopped suddenly when Volpe was fired from the force, and admitted to the sodomy.

Sean again showed his patriotism and wisdom in 1998 when President Clinton announced that a terrorist named Usama bin Laden and his al Qaeda group were the biggest threat to the US. Hannity joined the chorus of republican legislators who ignored the warning, accusing Clinton of "wagging the dog" in order to take focus from the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

Naturally, the bottom line is that all liberals are evil, and all conservatives are good. All liberals are blind, and conservatives are visionary.

There's just one question I have that Sean seemed to miss, and didn't address:

He claims:

Bill Clinton was responsible for 9/11.

President Bush was only in office eight months.

It wasn't enough time to prepare us against terrorist attack.

Okay.

The first bombing of the World Trade Center occurred six weeks after Bill Clinton came to office.

Does that mean that it was Clinton's predecessor, George Bush's father (41) who was responsible for the first bombing?

Finally, all his callers compliment him as a patriotic American, but what has this man done except talk? Like most chickenhawks, he's a great talker, but you have to walk the walk. I'm waiting for Sean to take his first step.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars He doesn't back down, that's for sure, February 20, 2004

By	Steve Adcock (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews

First, please do not let the 1-star reviews from those who never bothered to read this book throw you. Many are upset at Sean Hannity's #1 radio program and popular Fox News television program and are looking for a way to strike back. This is it.

The truth is depotism and terrorism are the two most threatening issues America faces abroad, while liberalism is the prime force that threatens America's ability to fight depotism and terrorism - only this time, this threat comes from within. Hannity defends America's choice to liberate Iraq for the mutual safety of America and the Iraqi people. He supports George Bush's "moral clarity" and argues that democracy will survive only after despotism and terrorism are eliminated - hardly something to argue against.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read To Be An Informed Voter, February 21, 2004

By	Bonnie M. Parsley (CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If I were to recommend just one book to read this year, it would be Sean Hannity's Deliver Us From Evil. Every American who is concerned about the threats facing our country needs to read this book. Hannity uses lessons from the past to show what policies have worked and what policies have not worked to protect liberty and make the world safer. He describes in depth how appeasement leads to greater sacrifices and how in an age of terrifying weaponry in the hands of terrorist and terrorist states, we must face the threat head-on and defeat it before it can unleash its hatred on us or our friends.

Sean Hannity warns about the dangers of placing our national security in the hands of the U.N. He details the failures of the U.N. throughout it's history. He makes clear that the U.N. cannot be trusted to look out for our interest.

Hannity lists the qualifications and the voting records of the present democratic presidential candidates. He used direct quotes from the candidates themselves to give the reader a glimpse into their character. He reveals the role the democrats have played in the war on terror, and contrasts their support for this effort with that of the President.

The last part of the book is a revealing look at the threats facing us and free nations around the globe. He describes what is going on in China, Iran, North Korea and other nations that pose a grave threat to our country. He leaves the reader with serious look at al Qaeda that may present the greatest threat as they hide in the shadows and attack without warning.

Whether you are a democrats or a republican, you need to read this book. The future of our country is at stake. When we go to vote in the upcoming elections, we can do no less that be as informed as we can possibly be.