Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower
OCLC 62712660 | | |
| Preceded by | The CIA: A Forgotten History (1986) | |
|---|---|---|
| Followed by | West-Bloc Dissident: A Cold War Memoir (2002) | |
Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower (
Endorsement by Osama bin Laden
Rogue State received notoriety when it was mentioned in a speech attributed to
When asked if he was disturbed by bin Laden's endorsement of his book, Blum replied "I was glad. I knew it would help the book's sales and I was not bothered by who it was coming from. If he shares with me a deep dislike for the certain aspects of U.S. foreign policy, then I'm not going to spurn any endorsement of the book by him. I think it's good that he shares those views and I'm not turned off by that."
According to the Associated Press, Bin Laden quoted the following passage by Blum: "If I were president, I could stop terrorist attacks against the United States in a few days. Permanently. I would first apologize – very publicly and sincerely – to all the widows and orphans, the impoverished and the tortured, and the many millions of other victims of American imperialism. Then I would announce to every corner of the world that America's global military interventions have come to an end."[4] The quote is from Blum's 2004 book Freeing the World to Death: Essays on the American Empire, but appears in the Zed Books edition of Rogue State.
Other editions
- Blum, William (2006). Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower. Zed Books Ltd. ISBN 1-84277-827-7.
See also
References
- Sydney Morning Herald, January 21, 2006
- ^ "Osama 'plug' boosts book's sales", BBC News, January 22, 2006
- ^ "Bin Laden plug boosts book sales". Sydney Morning Herald. Reuters. January 21, 2006.
- ^ Cited by David Montgomery (January 21, 2006). "The Author Who Got A Big Boost From bin Laden". Washington Post. Washington Post.
External links
- Rogue State Hosted by the CIA website.
