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Pinter, le Carré, Eno and others demand an end to war.

"The justification for the invasion of Iraq was that Saddam Hussein possessed a highly dangerous body of weapons of mass destruction, some of which could be fired in 45 minutes, bringing about appalling devastation. We were assured that was true. It was not true. We were told that Iraq had a relationship with Al Qaeda and shared responsibility for the atrocity in New York of September 11, 2001. We were assured that this was true. It was not true. We were told that Iraq threatened the security of the world. We were assured it was true. It was not true."—Harold Pinter, Art, Truth and Politics

Prominent musicians, playwrights, scientists and writers look at how public opinion is wilfully ignored, and "democracy" used as a figleaf for US imperial ambitions in the Middle East.

Not One More Death examines the record of US and UK troops in Iraq, questions Bush and Blair's position under international law, and considers the responsibilities of artists, writers and the wider public in a time of war and occupation.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #972532 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

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• ISBN13: 9781844671168
• Condition: NEW
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About the Author
John le Carré's most recent book is Absolute Friends. Richard Dawkins's The Ancestor's Tale was published in 2005. Brian Eno's albums include Another Green World and Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks; he has worked with artists including U2 and David Bowie. Michel Faber is the author of The Crimson Petal and the White and The Fahrenheit Twins. Harold Pinter was awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize for Literature. Haifa Zangana is an Iraqi-born novelist and artist; her books include Keys to a City.

Customer Reviews

excessive hyperbole
This minor and slender volume proved to be a great disappointment. It is a collection of editorial screeds that lay all of the world's problems at the feet of America, excusing everyone else. Much of the content revolves around the various authors' hatred of George Bush. Their hatred is well founded but poorly expressed. Too many of the writers appear to be self-absorbed with their own assessed abundance of moral rectitude. Whatever flaws they may ascribe to the USA and George Bush collectively is weakened by their own bloated wordiness and frequent incoherence. Le Carre comes off as the best in an otherwise dulling book. What this book did provide me was a sense of the intellectual shallowness of most of the authors. Do not take this as an endorsement of Bush- one of our greatest national disgraces. Alas, reading this volume only enhances his stature. Professional caterwalling does not make for a glorious career.

Ronald m Michail

What the world thinks of America, and the Bush/Blair Project
(Translating from Scottish dialect) the poet, Robert Burns wrote, 'Would some power had the gift to give us, to see ourselves as others see us.'
This small book unsparingly tells Americans what the rest of the world thinks of us, particularly after our invasion of Iraq. I have just returned from Europe. The disgust for us is palpable. Further, after 9/11 the world felt our pain, and there was international consensus to help us track down the ones who were responsible for that attack, to join us in the war against terror. Harold Pinter's Nobel Prize acceptance speech . . . I try to picture the faces of that distinguished audience as they heard it delivered.