The Arab Revolt and the Imperialist Counterattack /
Petras, James F., 1937-
The Arab Revolt and the Imperialist Counterattack / by James Petras. - 2nd ed. - Atlanta, GA : Clarity Press, 2012. - 130 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Washington faces the Arab revolts: sacrificing dictators to save the state -- Egypt's social movements, the CIA and Mossad -- Roots of the Arab revolts and premature celebrations -- The Euro-US war on Libya: official lies and misconceptions of critics -- Libya and Obama's defense of the "rebel uprising" -- Contextualizing the "Arab spring": networks of empire and realignments of world power -- NATO's war crimes in Libya: who grieves for the fallen heroes? -- The assassination of Osama bin Laden: its uses and abuses -- The assassination of Anwar al-Awlaki by fiat -- The Obama doctrine: making a virtue of necessity -- What future for the Washington-"Moderate Islamist" alliance? -- Appendix: indicators of social well being in pre-invasion Libya.
0985271000 9780985271008
United States--Foreign relations--Arab countries.
Arab countries--Foreign relations--United States.
Arab countries--Politics and government--21st century.
United States--Foreign relations--Egypt.
Egypt--Foreign relations--United States.
Egypt--Politics and government--21st century.
United States--Foreign relations--Libya.
Libya--Foreign relations--United States.
Libya--Politics and government--21st century.
327.730174927 / PET
The Arab Revolt and the Imperialist Counterattack / by James Petras. - 2nd ed. - Atlanta, GA : Clarity Press, 2012. - 130 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Washington faces the Arab revolts: sacrificing dictators to save the state -- Egypt's social movements, the CIA and Mossad -- Roots of the Arab revolts and premature celebrations -- The Euro-US war on Libya: official lies and misconceptions of critics -- Libya and Obama's defense of the "rebel uprising" -- Contextualizing the "Arab spring": networks of empire and realignments of world power -- NATO's war crimes in Libya: who grieves for the fallen heroes? -- The assassination of Osama bin Laden: its uses and abuses -- The assassination of Anwar al-Awlaki by fiat -- The Obama doctrine: making a virtue of necessity -- What future for the Washington-"Moderate Islamist" alliance? -- Appendix: indicators of social well being in pre-invasion Libya.
0985271000 9780985271008
United States--Foreign relations--Arab countries.
Arab countries--Foreign relations--United States.
Arab countries--Politics and government--21st century.
United States--Foreign relations--Egypt.
Egypt--Foreign relations--United States.
Egypt--Politics and government--21st century.
United States--Foreign relations--Libya.
Libya--Foreign relations--United States.
Libya--Politics and government--21st century.
327.730174927 / PET