The Ruses For War

Ruses for American Interventionism Since World War II War This newly updated and revised paperback edition of the Ruses for War Analyzes each instance of US military intervention abroad since World War II from the Perspective of what the public was told or not told about it's government's reasons for war. Quigley concludes that the administration's reasons rarely matched the reality on the ground.
About Author :
John Quigley is President's Club Professor in Law at the Michael E.Moritiz College of Law at the Ohio State University. He is the Author of many books on international law and foreign policy.
Contents :
List of Abbreviations Preface to the Second Edition 1. Secrets of Government 2. How it Began 3. Korea: Whose War" 4. Korea: The Russians Are Coming 5. Korea: The Chinese Hordes 6. Guatemala: Caught in a Coconut Tree 7. Indonesia: Caught in a Coconut Tree 8. Lebanon, Iraq, and Jordan: Cokes on the Beach 9. Cuba: We were not Involved 10. Laos a Free Fire Zone 11. Vietnam: What were Those Bleeps? 12. The Congo: Trouble Out East 13. The Congo: Another Cuba? 14. The Dominican Republic: Bullets in the Embassy Window 15. The Dominican Republic: Seeing Red 16. Cambodia: Fish in the Craters 17. Angola: A Global Monroe Doctrine 18. Shaba: A Congolese Reprise 19. Iran: Hostages Will Die 20. Nicarangua: Who is Contra? 21. El Salvador: A Textbook Case 22. Lebnon: Death on the Beach 23. Grenada: An Ocean Venture 24. Grenada: Saving Our Students 25. Grenada: The Cubans Were Ferocious 26. Libya: Qaddafi's Air Conditioner 27. The Philippines: Shoring Cory 28. Panama: Slaying a Monster 29. Panama: Explaining Why 30. Liberia: Just in Case 31. Iraq: Blood for oil? 32. Somalia: Blackhawk Down 33. Baghdad: Missiles with a Message 34. Sudan: Pharmaceutical Fiasco 35. Iraq: Low-Intensity Intervention 36. Kosovo: Credibility Above All 37. Afghanistan: End to Terror? 38. Iraq: Regime Change 39. Why Not Tell the Truth? 40. Why Intervene at All? 41. Won't the Media Protect Us? 42. Won't Congress Protect Us? 43. Interventions of the Future 44. The Price of Fundament Intervention Bibliography Name Index