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Book SynopsisIn his explosive new book, Mark Curtis reveals a new picture of Britain''s role in the world since 1945 and in the ''war against terrorism'' by offering a comprehensive critique of the Blair government''s foreign policy. Curtis argues that Britain is an ''outlaw state'', often a violator of international law and ally of many repressive regimes. He reasons not only that Britain''s foreign policies are generally unethical but that they are also making the world more dangerous and unequal.
The Web of Deceit describes the staggering gulf that has arisen between New Labour''s professed commitment to upholding ethical values and the reality of current policies. It outlines the new phase in global intervention, the immorality of British policy in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Iraq and Indonesia and support for repressive governments in Israel, Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Curtis also reveals Britain''s acquiescence in the Rwanda genocide and economic policies in the World Trade O
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Scrupulously, relentlessly...rescues the historical and documentary record from a web of distortion and self-serving illusion -- Noam Chomsky
The picture of British policies that Curtis reveals should serve as a call to action for those who hope to understand the world that has been shaped by Western power, and to overcome the injustice and suffering that is, in no small measure, its cruel legacy -- Noam Chomsky
A searing indictment of British Foreign policy -- C. R. Sridhar * Blogcritics.org Politics *
