David P. (dez) - , reviewed The Lessons of Terror : A History of Warfare Against Civilians on + 2 more book reviews
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Caleb Carr makes a case that the war on terrorism itself has become a form of terrorism for many people throughout the world, including within the United States.
Fighting terror with terror is not consistent with the American core values, Carr claims.
Some of his examples are almost terrifying. As they aught to be. The book is certainly worth reading.
Fighting terror with terror is not consistent with the American core values, Carr claims.
Some of his examples are almost terrifying. As they aught to be. The book is certainly worth reading.
H M. (anchovy) reviewed The Lessons of Terror : A History of Warfare Against Civilians on + 296 more book reviews
Not as scholarly as I'd hoped; this book didn't contain much original research. The information presented was too shallow and Carr's literary voice was too blustery. Although he has some interesting ideas, this seems like something that was rushed through to publish just after 9/11 and before America's war in Iraq began. (If only those in charge had paid attention to Carr's main premise that war waged against civilians is counterproductive in the long run!)
