The New Rulers of the World by John Pilger, Verso, $19/£10, ISBN 185984393X Reviewed by Rob Edwards
ASSUMING US propaganda is accurate, President George W. Bush is intending to bomb Iraq as part of his war on terrorism. If you want to know just how big a mistake that would be, read John Pilger’s latest tour de force.
Iraq’s 22 million people are already the victims of a 12-year “medieval blockade” imposed by the US and British governments, argues the campaigning journalist. The UN Children’s Fund says that these sanctions are the main reason why up to 6000 Iraqi children die every month.…
