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 enlarge | Author: George Soros
Publisher: PublicAffairs
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Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 1586482920
Dewey Decimal Number: 327.730090511
EAN: 9781586482923
ASIN: 1586482920
Publication Date: October 12, 2004
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 Valid Concerns - First Half Well-Worth Reading December 29, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Soros is concerned that the Bush Administration misled the U.S. in going to war with Iraq, and that such an approach to terrorism will simply create more terrorists out of those offended or harmed by these actions. Instead, he believes we need detective work, good intelligence, and cooperation from the public in the U.S. and elsewhere. Soros cites Russia as another example of what not to do - terrorism was an important factor shaping the czarist regime, and thereby enhancing the importance of the secret police and justifying authoritarian rule. Soros sees the Patriot Act as a step in that direction.
Clamoring "WMD" as a call for action is part of Bush's misleading rhetoric, say Soros. He sees chemical and biological weapons in a different league than nuclear - unfortunately, the former are much more possible (on a small scale), and serve to create exaggerated fear among the populace.
President Bush threw cold water on South Korea's early 2001 efforts to normalize relations with North Korea. Soros interprets this as a deliberate means of building support for Bush's ABM plans.
Soros, surprisingly, is not a 100% globalization supporter. Part of his rationale is that it undermines government ability to fund welfare needs through corporate taxes and import duties. This point is not yet widely recognized within the U.S. - government entities are steadily raising taxes, and have not yet realized that this cannot continue while large numbers of jobs are shipped overseas.
The latter half of the book is taken up with Soros' approaches to improving international cooperation - eg. greater foreign aid. Unfortunately, it will be difficult to achieve, as he points out. So difficult that I believe it is premature to consider, and not worth the trouble of attempting to absorb
 Supremacism and Bush's Lies for War December 20, 2005
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
As I said it for another book ("The New American Empire"), George Soros's American Supremacy is also a great book to see through Bush's lies.
Now, George W. Bush says that he accepts responsibility for taking the U.S. to war in Iraq based on faulty intelligence. -This is all wrong.
It was not the intelligence that was faulty; it was Bush's intentions to wage war against Iraq no matter what were the intelligence and the facts. He twisted the intelligence reports and invented lies around his already decided policy.
That's why he is guilty of having launched a war of aggression on lies and deception, and on having violated, in so doing, international law. He and his neocon advisors should pray that they will never be brought before an international court of justice.
Soros Is Not Looking For Personal Gain February 20, 2005
10 out of 19 found this review helpful
The author has earned a very large fortune in the financial markets. He is able to pursue any interest of his desire. He has chosen to use his wealth to help people around the world. He is also politically active and supports the Democrats. He sees the world as a community. He is against the current efforts by the Bush administration to be an "empire."
Eloquent and badly needed January 16, 2005
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
In this book, Soros argues that foreign policy under the Bush administration has failed because of an 'America first' philosophy. 'America first' public policies assume that we do not have to consider the impact on other countries when we make foregin policy and America should only think about it's own needs, especially in the very short-term. These strategies never worked for any president, but he zeroes in on Iraq policy to illustrate his point.
For instance the presumed next secretary-of-state Condoleeza Rice said the United States would punish countries which had not agreed with America's decision to invade Iraq. Because the evidence we used for this incursion was faulty and we have even publicly conceded there reaklly were no WMD's in Iraq, I am curious what Dr. Rice thinks punishing other countries will accomplish.
This book reinforced my perception that those countries will be loathe to join the Bush administration on any other project. They do not wish to voluntarily work with an administration living in a world where America believes that it can punnish independent nations for not wanting to use forged evidence to to kill their own troops. I honestly do not blame them either.
They may have the titles, but people inside the Bush administration lack the people skills which are needed for 21st century government. These officials still do not want to realize that team work and coalition building (both of which require accurate data) are essential for building a world that is both strong and safe.
Essentially creation of such a world requires adherence to the time-honored grade school adage: Do onto others as you would have them do onto you". Part of me honestly had hoped that such a phrase would not be over Bush's head.
 Insightful! October 25, 2004
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
George Soros is a major hedge fund operator and philanthropist whose foundation has supported many worthy causes, especially in emerging and formerly Communist countries. He is a major donor to the U.S. Democratic Party. But is he a major thinker? Although he calls himself a philosopher, he does not test his ideas against the strongest ideas of other philosophers or put his concepts into context. In fairness, men of his wealth are perhaps unaccustomed to having to explain or justify themselves or to offer a good reason for speaking their minds. Soros certainly has strong business credentials, given his international business experience, his other books on public issues and his vast philanthropy. His ego seems monumental here, but so are his contributions and his impact. If you are a non-governmental organization seeking a Soros grant, this book will illuminate his thinking. If you are a Democrat who appreciates his support for the party, this book will tell you why he believes as he does. If you are a Republican, this is a textbook on knowing your adversaries. And, we note, if you are a non-partisan voter who has ignored media coverage of U.S. politics, this will give you the gist of the opposition's passionate case against the Bush administration.
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