Contents: 1. Not since the war of 1812. 2. Is the war on terrorism winnable? 3. The ideological campaign. 4. Crimes of state. 5. Choice of action. 6. Civilizations east and west. 7. Considerable restraint? Appendices: 1. Department of state report on foreign terrorist organizations (October 5, 2001). 2. Recommended reading.

"This timely and important book is a collection of interviews conducted with Noam Chomsky following the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington D.C. The American media has played a major role in informing the worlds’ knowledge of the events, their background and aftermath. Now acclaimed political activist and media critic, Chomsky, daringly highlights significant facts that have hitherto remained veiled. He puts the ‘terrorist attacks’ in historical and global perspective, allowing us to understand worldwide political developments with a rational and unbiased perspective.

As Chomsky himself puts it, "These facts have been completely removed from history. One has to practically scream them from the rooftops." (jackets)