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The Sorrows of Empire

Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic

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The Sorrows of Empire

By: Chalmers Johnson
Narrated by: Tom Weiner
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 Recalling the classic warnings against militarism, from George Washington's farewell address to Dwight Eisenhower's denunciation of the military-industrial complex, Johnson explores the trend of militarism that is bankrupting the United States and creating conditions for a new century of virulent blowback.©2004 Chalmers Johnson (P)2007 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Americas Military Political Science Politics & Government State & Local United States World Imperialism Middle East War Russia Imperial Japan Self-Determination Socialism Dwight Eisenhower Iran Vietnam War American Foreign Policy Africa Soviet Union Latin America American History Capitalism China Interwar Period
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