This is an original and devastating look at the post-9/11 world from one of America's most incisive and insightful political commentators. It explores how America and the West lost their way as well as the struggles of their respective governments to reclaim the moral authority on which their survival demands.
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This is an original and devastating look at the post-9/11 world from one of America's most incisive and insightful political commentators. It explores how America and the West lost their way as well as the struggles of their respective governments to reclaim the moral authority on which their survival demands.
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To say that the other story threads were only tangentially related was, I think, to miss the point of the book. Suskind uses personal stories to show how we as humans tend toward clannishness and distrust of those that are different, while weaving in historical narratives that show the age old struggle between reason and faith, and how cultures seem to be gravitating toward extremism and fundamentalism, while denying reason and argument. Whether we are talking about why we went to war in Iraq or how we might prevent terrorists from acquiring a nuclear weapon, this is the context we must place these stories. Granted, the interweaving of these very different narratives can be at times disjointed, but I think this is an important book. It does, however, require the reader to think about how the different elements are related... that's the point.
Cole
Oct 10, 2008
Way of the World
Clearly Suskind performed an enormous amount of research and tracked down some significant players on the world stage to gather the information for his story. It's an important element in the understanding of the level to which the U.S. has fallen in world categories of ethics, morality, honesty and trustworthiness. Sadly, when his main research was done, Suskind was left with a short story, and he needed to publish a book. To accomplish this, he threw in other stories only tangentially related to his main theme. Adding to his problem, Suskind employed an awkward narrative structure that leaves the reader wondering to whom the various characters are speaking. Except for the suspicion that Suskind is in his scenes -- though not clearly placed there -- it seems too often that the characters are talking to themselves. Suskind's editor/proofreader should have served him better in this area and regarding the many irritating typos that were not cleansed. My guess is that helpers just let Pulitzer Prize winners go their way with little interference. Not a good plan.