Title: Imperial Overstretch

Author: Jim Tarbell, Roger Burbach

Publisher: Zed Books

Pages: 240

Binding: Paperback

Description:

On the evening of 9/11, Bush told his cronies, "This is a great opportunity." The US ruling class seized the chance to expand its empire.

Its attack on Afghanistan killed more than 3,000 civilians and overthrew the Taliban government - which had not attacked the USA. It failed to get the Al Qaida leadership, which had attacked the USA. Then Bush, with Labour's support, attacked Iraq, which has never attacked the USA, killing, according to The Lancet`s recent estimate, more than 100,000 Iraqi civilians, mostly women and children.

The authors trace the bones of empire in the drive for oil and bases. They describe the Bush crowd and Bush himself. They note the traditional US ruling class aim of `scaring the hell out of the American people.' As ever, empire brings aggressive wars `to prevent war', violent military occupations and vile war crimes.

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