Buzzflash Interview: Chalmers Johnson: Chronicling America's Imperial Folly

[demobabe]

I believe that we’re close to a tipping point right now. What happened to the Soviet Union between 1989 and 1991 could easily be happening to us for essentially the same reasons. Imperial overreach, inability to reform, rigid economic ideology. ... The world’s balance of power didn’t change one iota on September 11, 2001. The only way we could lose the power and influence we had at that time was through our own actions, and that’s what we did.

-- Chalmers Johnson, author of Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic

Has our "leadership" traded democracy for empire? Have their over-bloated egos convinced them that they are the world's newly crowned colonial kings? Author Chalmers Johnson is certainly not given to wearing rose-colored glasses. As he concludes in his newest book, Nemesis: "... my country is launched on a dangerous path that it must abandon or else face the consequences." Chalmers' well-argued, persuasive dose of doom saying draws on the economic, military, and political lessons of the past, which may be just what's needed to wake up Americans in time to change course. He talked with BuzzFlash about his hopes and fears for contemporary America.

Interview here: http://buzzflash.com/articles/interviews/056

[lyonn]

1. PNAC has taken over our country.

There will be no intelligent discussion about policy as they are the Deciders.

[Maat]

2. Thanks for the post.

I intend to purchase his book ASAP.

[demobabe]

3. You're welcome

Buzzflash frequently has some great interviews - those guys are great. :)

[Maat]

4. Yep, and we're proud to be a monthly donor (my family) to Buzzflash (n/t)!