New Crusade : America\'s War on Terrorism
Contents: Introduction. I. The war on terrorism -- myth and reality: 1. Another Pearl Harbor. 2. They Hate us for our freedom. 3. You\'re with us or you\'re with the terrorists. 4. Self-defense. 5. Multilateralism, diplomacy, restraint. 6. Power, not revenge. 7. A humanitarian war. 8. Surgical strikes. 9. A war for civilization. 10. A war on terrorism. 11. Fighting for our security. 12. United we stand. 13. Restricting freedom in defense of freedom. 14. Racism: we\'ve come a long way. 15. Dissent: defending to the death. 16. The free press reports for duty. 17. Censorship in defense of civilization. 18. The people want war. 19. We have to do something. II. The new white man\'s burden: 20. The white man\'s burden. 21. The United States a imperial power. 22. Assessing humanitarian intent: biological warfare? 23. Assessing humanitarian intent: making Africa safe for AIDS. 24. Humanitarian interventions in context: Afghanistan, Somalia, Kosovo, Rwanda. 25. who cares about Iraq? 26. Beyond the white man\'s burden. III. New directions in the war on terrorism: 27. Afghanistan and Central Asia. 28. Somalia, the Philippines and other targets. 29. Israel and Palestine. 30. Iraq. 31. Weapons of mass destruction as Casus Belli. 32. Reexamining national security. 33. Biological weapons again. 34. Containing the Rogue State. Notes. Index.
"The attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, and the U.S. Government response, especially after the bombing of Afghanistan, transformed U.S. and global politics.
The New Crusade examines the myths that have arisen around the war on terrorism and the ways they are used to benefit a small elite. Mahajan demonstrates how accepted accounts of the causes of the U.S. military intervention in Afghanistan, the conduct of the war, and its consequences have been systematically distorted. He shows how global power is being redefined in the process and explores the new directions the war is likely to take.
Reflecting both deep knowledge of the region and the commitment and hands-on experience of a seasoned activist, Mahajan provides a powerful interpretation of events that will be decisive in the making of our time." (jacket)
