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Book Reviews
Iran votes again, by Rosemary Righter
What is happening in Iran now, after the election, should indelibly change external perceptions of the country and its discontents
Whether or not “revolutionary” enforcers at the command of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei bludgeon to a halt the protests against a blatantly falsified election “result”, there is no way that the extraordinary Iranian presidential election campaign of 2009, or its still more extraordinary aftermath, can be made unreal by mere fascists. Thirty years after the Shah’s overthrow, the revolutionary façade has cracked, exposing chasms within the establishment between those who, like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, insist that Iran is still not Islamic enough and those who, while not questioning the system of rule by divine law, unwittingly put the revolution in question by seeking to move on to something more closely resembling a “normal” state.
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Brüssel ist an allem Schuld, by Daniel Rackowski
Die Europäische Union sei vergleichbar mit einem Schiff, welches, noch im Bau befindlich, bereits in See gestochen ist, heißt es gleich mehrmals in "Europa von innen gesehen: Europa jenseits der Bürger?" (Hohenheim, Stuttgart. 304 S., 19,90 Euro). Zwar stellt sich bei diesem Bild zwangsläufig die Frage nach der Seetüchtigkeit dieses vermeintlichen Supertankers, doch kann man Herausgeber Kurt Lauk und den anderen elf Autoren wahrlich nicht unterstellen, dass sie dem Wagnis Europa nicht wohlwollend gegenüber eingestellt sind.
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Attentati a catena: l'Occidente nel mirino, by Emanuele Ottolenghi
Un recente video pubblicitario di Al Qaeda in Iraq illustra l'economia del terrore. Il video mostra l'esplosione di un veicolo Bradley a opera di un meccanismo esplosivo improvvisato. Il video, riprendendo il tema classico della pubblicità della mastercard, informa lo spettatore che il costo dell'esplosivo é 32 dollari, mentre il costo del Bradley é tre milioni e duecentomila dollari. Costo totale? Tre milioni duecentomila e trentadue dollari. Come dice l'esperto di propaganda islamista, Daniel Kimmage, «il video illustra benissimo l'economia della guerra asimmetrica»...
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The War of the Jews, by Emanuele Ottolenghi
In the war of words against Israel, one series of charges is frequently made: The Jews close ranks to defend the Jewish state, even when Israel’s conduct is indefensible. In so doing, they put their community allegiance above universal values. To get away with this inexcusable political stance, they silence critics through the powerful arm of their establishment, their lobbies, and their influence, financial and political.
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Bearing false witness, by Emanuele Ottolenghi
Few conflicts draw more attention and few are as misrepresented as the Arab-Israeli dispute. Sadly, Jacqueline Rose's "The Question of Zion" provides no fresh insight, launching instead a diatribe against Zionism — the movement supporting the right of the Jewish people to a state of their own...
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Anatol Lieven, right or wrong?, by Emanuele Ottolenghi
Many liberals will find Anatol Lieven’s book America Right or Wrong a refreshing read: in smooth style, Lieven impressively articulates familiar arguments against United States foreign policy since 9/11 – especially, but not exclusively, in the middle east. Lieven employs a formidable armoury of qualities: wit and sarcasm, a knowledge of his critics that enables him often to pre–empt their likely counter–jibes; and frequent (albeit tactical) empathy for opposing views, which reveals a genuine attempt to diagnose the illnesses of US foreign policy and propose remedies. But wit, rhetoric, and sarcasm – even when spiced with empathy – are ingredients for sermons and motivational literature, not rigorous analysis; and in the end America Right or Wrong is nothing more than preaching to the choir...
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