new Mickey Z. book: Seven Deadly Spins : Hawai'i IMC

My fourth book, "The Seven Deadly Spins: Exposing the Lies Behind War Propaganda" can now be ordered at: http://www.commoncouragepress.com/index.cfm?action=book&bookid=270

Here's some advance word:

"A lively and revealing critique of the mythology of empire and the crimes of U.S. globalism. Clear, concise, and richly stocked."
--Michael Parenti

"Mickey's book is much needed for filling many of the gaps in the minds of Americans who have lots of holes in their head about their country's behavior."
--William Blum
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WMDs...prison abuse...pre-emptive war...widespread protest...none of this is new or unique. Despite the current "war on terror" façade, not much about U.S. war propaganda has changed since September 11, 2001. Beneath the posturing and pontificating, it remains true that...

1. U.S. wars and interventions are skillfully packaged and sold to a wary and divided populace
2. The official history of those conflicts is also subject to spin, distortion, and whitewashing

These realities exist in order to...

1. Portray U.S. leaders as moral
2. Garner support for those leaders regardless what actions they may take
3. Lay the foundation for future wars and military interventions

...and seven techniques are regularly employed to achieve these three goals.

I call these tactics the Seven Deadly Spins:

Spin #1: The Sleeping Giant
Like when Bush talks about "a fanaticism that was not caused by any action
of ours, and would not be appeased by any concession."

Spin #2: Good Wars
Bush: "Our agenda...is freedom and independence, security and prosperity for
the Iraqi people."

Spin #3: U.S. vs. Them
"The actions of our enemies...have been brutal, calculating, and
instructive."

Spin #4: Support the Troops
"The mission of our forces in Iraq is demanding and dangerous. Our troops
are showing exceptional skill and courage. I thank them for their sacrifices
and their duty."

Spin #5: The Devil Made U.S. Do It
Our enemies " a contempt for all the rules of warfare, and all the bounds of
civilized behavior."

Spin #6: Surgical Strikes
"Our soldiers have treated religious sites with respect, while
systematically dismantling the illegal militia."

Spin #7: Only Losers Commit War Crimes
"At every stage, the United States has gone to the United Nations -- to
confront Saddam Hussein, to promise serious consequences for his actions."

Meticulously researched yet highly accessible, "The Seven Deadly Spins" decodes the propaganda and challenges the hype.

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"The Seven Deadly Spins" (SDS) will be in stores by mid-June but can be ordered today at: http://www.commoncouragepress.com/index.cfm?action=book&bookid=270

If you have the time and/or interest, here are 10 ways you can help "The Seven Deadly Spins" challenge the current cycle of lethal lies:

1. Buy the book. Read it. Tell others about it. When people around you (inevitably) bring up related current events, let them know about the book.
2. If you like SDS, go to Amazon and write a review (5 stars would be nice).
3. Request it at bookstores and libraries you visit. If they don't have it, ask them to order a copy and follow-up if you can.
4. Suggest it as material for reading groups.
5. Write a letter to the editor about it and ask publications and/or websites to review it.
6. If you know ANYONE connected to the media (print, TV, radio, web, whatever), tell them about SDS and/or pass along their contact info to me.
7. Give the book as a gift.
8. Add a link to your website (contact Greg Bates: gbates@commoncouragepress.com).
9. Keep me in mind as a speaker for any events involving current events, history, or the media for groups interested in those topics.
10. Send this e-mail out to your contact list and keep awareness of SDS growing. It's said we each know 250 people. Each of them, it follows, know 250 people. Why not tell your 250 about this important and timely book? If even one-third of those who get this e-mail in the next week or so buy SDS...well, it would make the best seller list while rocking some foundations. How about that?

Thanks for your support. If you have any other suggestions, I'd love to hear them.

Peace,

Mickey Z.
http://www.mickeyz.net/

P.S. My third book, "A Gigantic Mistake: Articles and Essays for Your Intellectual Self-Defense" (Library Empyreal), was also just released and can be ordered at: http://www.wildsidepress.com/cgi-bin/miva?Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=CTGY&
Store_Code=WP1&Category_Code=MickeyZ1

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