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Phyllis Bennis on US Foreign Policy Transnational Institute - 26.09.2002 11:06
The Transnational Institute and the American Book Center present: Phyllis Bennis in the Treehouse, Voetboogstraat 11, Amsterdam (between Heiligeweg and Spui) Thursday October 3, at 20.00 hours 'Before & After: US Foreign Policy and the September 11th Crisis' 'Before & After' examines the role of US foreign policy in the terrorism/anti-terrorism crisis that began - publicly - with the attack on the World Trade Center, but which in fact has roots that began long before that September day. It dissects not only the specific Middle East policies long identified with public opposition in the region (for example: support for Israeli occupation of Palestinian land, economic sanctions responsible for widespread deaths of Iraqi civilians, and support for repressive monarchies and dictatorships throughout the Arab world), but also provides context to these issues and the legacy of US unilateralism. The book traces the decisions made by the Bush administration in the wake of the September 11 attacks, analyzes the choices ignored, the options discarded, and the international laws violated-- and the likely consequences. Phyllis Bennis is both a fellow of the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam and a the Insitute for Policy Studies in Washington DC. Bennis is a journalist specializing in Middle East and United Nations issues covering these areas for 25 years. Information & reviews at http://www.tni.org/books/beforeafter.htm Free admission, but seating is limited so please RSVP to treehouse@abc.nl On Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October, Phyllis Bennis will present her latest book and participate in discussions with other authors at the festival 'Het Andere Boek' in Antwerpen. Transnational Institute: http://www.tni.org American Book Center: http://www.abc.nl Treehouse: http://www.treehouse.abc.nl Het Andere Boek: http://www.hetandereboek.com/ E-Mail: tni@tni.org Website: http://www.tni.org |
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