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The Spoils of War: Power, Profit and the American War Machine
Written by Andrew Cockburn
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Based on years of wide-ranging research, this book dissects the intentions behind the American war machine, revealing how thoroughly it’s driven by money.
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Andrew Cockburn
Andrew Cockburn is a writer and lecturer on defense and national affairs, and is also the author of five nonfiction books. He has written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, Playboy, Vanity Fair, and National Geographic, among other publications. He currently lives in Washington, D.C.
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Reviews for The Spoils of War
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This read is very timely under the light of the unrelenting Uncle Sam's military support of worldwide conflicts. Anyone suggesting that things will change in the world, think twice. It aint gonna happen, and this book gives a thorough account of the why's.