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Now available from Prickly Paradigm Press:
9/12
New York After
by Eliot Weinberger
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"January 27, 2001. . . [Cheney and Rumsfeld's] principal concerns will be
to resurrect Reagan's science-fiction Star Wars defense system (against
whom is unclear) and, equally terrifying, a return to Iraq. In their
circles, the Gulf War is seen as a failure because it did not end with the
assassination of Saddam Hussein. . . On Day One of the Bush presidency, the
front pages of the newspapers were already carrying stories about the
buildup of ‘weapons of mass destruction' in Iraq. The only spontaneous
news, of course, is earthquakes and plane crashes; the rest is always
created by someone. If the economy sinks, as it probably will, a return to
Iraq will certainly be the most expedient distraction."
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In a series of snapshots before and after the attack on the World Trade
Center, Eliot Weinberger offers thoughtful and provocative reflections on
the city, the country, and the state of the world. Originally written for
newspapers and magazines abroad, and translated into fourteen languages,
these essays are now available together, and for the first time in English.
Taken as a whole, they constitute a remarkable "archive of the moment,"
way-markers for the story that is still unfolding.
Distributed by The University of Chicago Press.
Available at independent bookstores or on the internet at:
http://www.press.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/hfs.cgi/00/15795.ctl
0-9717575-9-3
Paper $10.00
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