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Acknowledgments xiii
A Note from the Author xv
Prologue 1
Asia
Mystery Woman of Jakarta 13
Pirating Lepers 19
Geishas 25
The Bugiman 30
A Corrupt and Brutal Country 35
Sweatshops 39
United States-Supported Slaughter 45
Tsunami Profiteering 50
Fruits of Corruption 54
Attacked and Beaten in Indonesia 59
Don't Become a Buddhist 62
Biological Imperatives 66
Dictatorships of Finance 71
The Quiet Giant 75
Latin America
Hired Guns in Guatemala 83
Obsessed with Anger 87
Recruited as President of Bolivia Power 94
Maximizing Profits in La Paz 99
Changing the Dream 104
Venezuela's Chavez 110
Ecuador: Betrayed by a President 114
Bolivia: Bechtel and the Water Wars 120
Brazil: Skeletons in the Closet 128
The Beautiful Carioca 134
Taking on the Empire 138
Kindred Spirits 141
A Historyof Assassinations 146
Lessons from Latin America 157
The Middle East
A Bankrupt United States of America 165
King Dollar 169
Manipulating Governments 173
Lebanon: "Stark Raving Mad" 178
USAID Speaks 183
Egypt: Controlling Africa 189
Infidel Dog 194
Iran: Highways and Fortresses 199
Israel: America's Foot Soldier 205
The Iraq-Iran War: Another EHM Victory 209
Qatar and Dubai: Las Vegas in the Land of Mullahs 214
Into the Abyss 217
Africa
Modern Conquistadors 223
Sitting in America's Lap 227
A Jackal Is Born 230
The "Non-Peoples" of Diego Garcia 235
Assassinating a President 239
The Highjacking of an Air India 707 243
An Environmentalist Is Executed 246
The Least Understood Continent 249
NGOs: A Stake in Keeping Africa Poor 253
Laptops, Cell Phones, and Cars 256
Ex-Peace Corps Volunteers Offer Hope 260
Resolved: To Turn Things Around 266
Changing the World
Four Essential Questions 271
Change Is Possible 275
Modern Minutemen 279
Changing the Myth 284
The New Capitalism 288
A List of Grievances 292
Facing Our Fears 298
Changing Wall Street Through Financial Leverage 302
Buying Off Third-world Debt 306
Five Commonalities 310
Times of Opportunity 312
The Most Important Question of Our Time 317
Today Is the Day 322
Organizations Described in This Book 331
Entry Points for Living Democracy 333
Recommended Reading 345
Notes 347
Index 351
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Angela Bendernagel
reviewed The Secret History of the American Empire on January 14, 2008 The Secret History of the American Empire
Wow...where to start. John Perkins follows up his initial offering, "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man", with more chilling stories and heartwrenching insights of the activities of the American empire in 3rd world nations in the 70's and 80's. Much of the information in the book was not new to me; I was familiar with the overthrow of many of the Central and South American regimes, as well as those of the Middle East. What I didn't realize was the perspective and thoughts of someone in the middle of it all, viewing these horrible actions at the mercy of great pay, scenic views, and beautiful women.
Perkins opens up the eyes of the reader to a world that is only talked about in spy novels and fanciful fiction, but these facts and firshand accounts had me on the edge of my seat, and enraged at the behavior of the country that I was birthed in.
A great read, a real eye-opener, an outstanding journal of corporate greed, and despite the obvious agenda of a weathered and bitter man, an excellent book.
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