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How America Was Lost: From 9/11 to the Police/Warfare State Paperback – February 8, 2014

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Even as the view of America as a rogue state consolidates abroad, Americans appear largely bystanders at the spectacle of their government running amok. People forget the myriad instances of their government's flouting of the Constitution and international legal norms--if ever they were aware of them in the first place--accepting to live in the increasingly pernicious "new normal" with little protest. This remarkable anthology of columns documents and reminds us of the extraordinary developments that, in their accumulation, have led to the destruction of accountable and moral government in the US. Few American commentators have cut more clearly through the deepening deceit, hypocrisy and outright criminality that has infested official Washington since 9/11 than Paul Craig Roberts. His scathing critique sheds much-needed light on the country’s impending nightmare—economic collapse, internal repression, ongoing wars, and rising rejection by friends and foes alike.How America Was Lost marks Roberts as one of the most prescient and courageous moral commentators in America today.America’s fate was sealed when the public and the anti-war movement bought the government’s 9/11 conspiracy theory. The government’s account of 9/11 is contradicted by much evidence. Nevertheless, this defining event of our time, which has launched the US on interminable wars of aggression and a domestic police state, is a taboo topic for investigation in the media. It is pointless to complain of war and a police state when one accepts the premise upon which they are based. These trillion dollar wars have created financing problems for Washington’s deficits and threaten the U.S. dollar’s role as world reserve currency. The wars and the pressure that the budget deficits put on the dollar’s value have put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block. Former Goldman Sachs chairman and U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson is after these protections for the elderly. Fed chairman Bernanke is also after them. The Republicans are after them as well. These protections are called “entitlements” as if they are some sort of welfare that people have not paid for in payroll taxes all their working lives. With over 21 per cent unemployment as measured by the methodology of 1980, with American jobs, GDP, and technology having been given to China and India, with war being Washington’s greatest commitment, with the dollar over-burdened with debt, with civil liberty sacrificed to the “war on terror,” the liberty and prosperity of the American people have been thrown into the trash bin of history. The militarism of the U.S. and Israeli states, and Wall Street and corporate greed, will now run their course.

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February 8, 2014
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6 x 1.05 x 9 inches
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0986036293
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978-0986036293
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was Asst Sect, US Treasury in the Reagan administration, associate editor and columnist for the Wall Street Journal, columnist for Business Week, the Scripps Howard News Service, and Creators Syndicate. He has testified before Congress on 30 occasions. He was awarded the US Treasury's Meritorious Service Award as well as the French Legion of Honor by the Mitterrand government. Roberts has held academic appointments in six universities, including Stanford and the William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Georgetown.

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"National security" is the cloak that the executive branch uses to make certain that the US government is unaccountable.
Without accountable government there is no civil liberty and no democracy except for the sham voting that existed in the Soviet Union and now exists in the US.
There have been periods in US history, such as President Lincoln's war to prevent secession, World War I, and World War II, when accountable government was impaired. These were short episodes of the Constitution's violation, and the Constitution was reinstated in the aftermath of the wars. However, since the Clinton regime, the accountability of government has been declining–for more than two decades, longer than the three wars combined.
In law there is the concept of adverse possession, popularly known as "squatters' rights." A non-owner who succeeds in occupying a piece of property or someone else's right for a certain time without being evicted enjoys the ownership title conveyed to him. The reasoning is that by not defending his rights, the owner showed his disinterest and in effect gave his rights away.
Americans have not defended their rights conveyed by the US Constitution for the duration of the terms of three presidents. The Clinton regime was not held accountable for its illegal attack on Serbia. The Bush regime was not held accountable for its illegal invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. The Obama regime was not held accountable for its renewed attack on Afghanistan and its illegal attacks on Libya, Pakistan, and Yemen, and for attacks by its proxies on Syria.
We also have other strictly illegal and unconstitutional acts of government for which the government has not been held accountable. The Bush regime's acts of torture, indefinite detention, and warrantless spying, and the Obama regime's acts of indefinite detention, warrantless spying, and murder of US citizens without due process. As the Obama regime lies through its teeth, we have no way of knowing whether torture is still practiced.
If these numerous criminal acts of the US government spread over the terms of three presidents pass into history as unchallenged events, the US government will have acquired squatters' rights in lawlessness. The US Constitution will be, as President George W. Bush is reported to have declared, "a scrap of paper."

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarity Press, Inc. (February 8, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0986036293
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0986036293
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.05 x 9 inches

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Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2017

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Although this book is over 3 years old, there is nothing in it
which does not apply today. And it does not appear that most
people have woken up to the fact that this nation no longer
operates within the constitution and is now a police state not
very much different than the Nazis of old. I am convinced that
the situation is not salvageable. And with not much time left,
the once great superpower will succumb to economic or nuclear destruction. Although Roberts focus's on the evils of
Washington, he does not go into the cozy relationship between
Political Zionism and Neoconservatism. And one must understand that relationship in order to know what ultimate
calamity lies ahead. There are plenty of books out there that
discuss the Zionist monster. Even the bible.

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ChuckO

Roberts is about as profound as it gets by a truly brilliant American, who was an insider in the political ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2014

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Out of a thousand books on the US Government I have read in my lifetime, this book by Dr. Roberts is about as profound as it gets by a truly brilliant American, who was an insider in the political arena, leading economist, and I am always thankful for his incredible insight and honesty! Knowledge is our best weapon and Dr. Roberts gives us a bunker full of ammo!

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Matthew J. Schimpf

A Most Disconcerting Review

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2015

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Preamble:

The vast majority of my reviews revolve around literature that discusses esoteric, occult (perhaps hidden in plain sight?) “Soul reflections,” consciousness studies etc. This piece by Paul Craig Roberts is about as “contrarian” a work as one will find in my library.

Over the last few years, events, data, reports, press stories collectively just didn’t reconcile with my daily observation vis-à-vis the world we live in. Nothing that I read concerning day-to-day activities had anything to do with what I was witnessing. Nothing, zero, zilch. I kept hearing about how wonderful the economic recovery was/is; yet people I know and care about that have advanced degrees in any number of disciplines could not find work. Every time I turned around, the US was dropping bombs on somebody for some nebulous, concocted idea. It seemed also, that in order to remain “free” we had to become less “free” and abrogate our rights to privacy, ownership and free speech. Clearly something ran afoul, so I started to turn to other sources for information, news and education; enter Paul Craig Roberts…..

Dr. Roberts is a former assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Ronald Reagan, and holds a Ph.D. in economics; he has a resume that is far too long and accomplished to summarize here, let’s just say the man is brilliant, well read, highly respected and has a sworn duty to the truth (not ideologies, dogmas, or party-lines.) This piece: “How America Was Lost” served as a cup of hot coffee, dosed with adrenaline, and steeped in the energy drink of your choice. It is a wake-up call of the most audacious variety.

The work is a compendium of articles that he has written for his website: The Institute for Political Economy; and it serves as a dissection and general examination (perhaps a post mortem?) of the current American way of life and it is not for the faint of heart! Dr. Roberts ruthlessly examines US foreign policy, economic machinations, police state activities and the deplorable way our government has treated the rest of the world with regard to mindless sanctions, spying (on ally’s and enemies alike, including US citizens) over throwing sovereign governments and the constant incessant wars started to ensure hegemony over the planet. Admittedly, this piece gets a bit repetitive and he (Dr. Roberts) will call Americans “insouciant” on numerous occasions; but it tells a most divisive, insidious tale of how a country that once exclaimed: ““Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door” - and turned it into a stasi-state complete with an elected king that is not accountable to anyone – not congress, not the Supreme Court and certainly not the voters.

Dr. Roberts touches on many subjects:

• The Wolfowitz doctrine (we are the exceptional people, the indispensable nation)
• The 9/11 debacle (what we are told has nothing to do with what really happened)
• Economic dislocations that serve to uphold the US dollar as reserve currency
• Militarized police and the war on citizens
• Vilification and absurd claims against, Putin, Russia, China, Iran and anybody else that doesn’t like to be bullied
• The encircling of Russia and the “pivot east” to do the same to China
• How our foreign policy is pushing us to the final world war
• “False flag” attacks and whose interest they serve
• How and why the main stream media spins news events and tells half-truths and whole lies about, well…..everything!

And much more!

Be advised that the intention of this book isn’t designed to provide deep, cutting edge analysis of the above mentioned topics, but to introduce to the reader, that upon even a cursory inspection, something is very rotten in the State of America. “How America Was Lost” is well written & annotated, lengthy, a bit dry – but make no mistake, it is a very important piece.

If you are an uber nationalist “patriot” whom is of the opinion that America can do nothing wrong, ever, for any reason: avoid this book. If however, you reason that the things we’re being told just aren’t adding up, and you feel you’re being swayed, lied to and deceived; by all means read this work!

As an aside, I would be remiss if I didn’t offer the readers of this review, alternative options for news and educational resources; if you are so inclined use your favorite search engine and investigate the following sites/personalities that offer some very detailed and insightful analysis of current worldly affairs:

1. Dr. Jim Willie (golden jackass) excellent analysis on global/economic/financial trends
2. USA Watchdog (Greg Hunter, alternative media, former CNN reporter)
3. JM Mineset (Jim Sinclair/Bill Holter) excellent financial analysis, real-world experience
4. KWN (King World News)
5. Gerald Celente (trends forecaster)
6. The Wealth Watchman (good economic, monetary commentary)

5 stars, albeit begrudgingly.

If it is axiomatic that God/Truth/Freedom are aspects of the same divinity, then shouldn’t our first duty be to that?

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michael p. whitcher

It is excellent but limited by the fact that it is a ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2017

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It is excellent but limited by the fact that it is a collection of essays spanning some years and there is no narrative which might provide continuity.

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Snickelfritz44

Everyone should read this book, maybe it could wise ...

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2015

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Everyone should read this book,maybe it could wise up this younger generation. They haven't got a clue as to the state of this country
and what will come of us all. Put down your i pads and pay attention to the real world!
This applies to a lot of older people as well. Hang on to your butts 'cause the ride is getting rougher.

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Brian P Tanguay

this is a good place to start

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2017

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Brutally forthright, not for the faint of heart or anyone who believes the myths the United States tells itself and the world. But if you want to understand the sweeping changes that have happened since 9/11, this is a good place to start. Like the War on Drugs, the War on Terror haws been a dismal failure, operated by opportunists and profiteers.

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RomertL

If everybody red this book, the world could be a better place (or should I say, less horrible)

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2014

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If these kinds of things are new to you and you believe everything written in mainstream media you might view a lot of this with disbelief. But a lot of these are facts you can check for yourself. The language is oozing of despise and hate for the Obama and Bush-administrations, their "puppets" all over the world and the "prestutute" media. When you read this, check the facts from other sources and use logic you realize that he is right. When you do, you will feel the same hate as he does.

3 people found this helpful

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Michael Mcgehee

Truth burns like a flame

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2015

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Ideologically neutral, deftly accurate, and profoundly sad. Dr Roberts tells such a flat, straight, honest truth, it's almost too much to digest.

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Jorgen Christensen

An impressive collection of articles from PCR.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2014

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I felt changed by reading this book. It is a collection of articles, that contains quite a bit of repetitions - as each article is written to give a casual reader a broader understanding by itself. Apart from that, the contents are of thje greatest importance for anybody wanting to get an overview of our modern political times. The author speaks very clearly and harsh against lying policies, and the suppression of truth, justice and (lack of) political meaning. Some might feel stressed by the authors forthrightness and unequivocal expressions. But they hold true, also in retrospect! Notwithstanding the light of new informations.

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Shion

Rehash

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 5, 2014

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I am a huge PCR follower and because I read his articles all the time and listen to his interviews as much as possible I tended not to find anything new in this book. People new to him will find it super informative. But for me, there was nothing new and much of it was just rehashed opinion and fact gathering his followers have heard him say giving interviews to Greg Hunter, Alex Jones and the like. If you are new to him though buy it, if not then proceed with caution.

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janet bestwick

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2017

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all should read this book

honsec1

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2016

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The book is as advertised and I am very pleased with it

SpiritofLakotaSioux

I enjoyed it very much

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 18, 2015

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Dr Paul Craig Roberts has the track record to make you sit up and see this guy knows what he is talking about. This book was an inspirational read. I enjoyed it very much !

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