Juan Cole History Lesson
Juan Cole has a nice summary of the events leading up to 9-11 including pictures.
You can check it out here
When Regan was in office the cold war was still going on, so you need to understand the context in which he acted. Bush, on the other hand, has no excuse.
You can check it out here
When Regan was in office the cold war was still going on, so you need to understand the context in which he acted. Bush, on the other hand, has no excuse.
posted by Brian at 3:06 PM
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For historical context of our current troubles, the documentary by the BBC film maker Adam Curtis, The Power of Nightmares is well worth seeking out.
I wasn't able to get these new links working on my dial-up, but you might--
http://www.archive.org/details/ThePowerOfNightmares
(Be careful--it is in three parts and the first link on the page is for part 3, etc.)
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