Overthrow : America's century of regime change from Hawaii to Iraq
"Regime change" did not begin with the administration of George W. Bush, but has been part of U.S. foreign policy for more than one hundred years. Starting with the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 and continuing into our own time, the United States has not hesitated to overthrow governments that stood in the way of its political and economic goals. The invasion of Iraq in 2003 is the latest, though perhaps not the last, example of the dangers inherent in these operations. Foreign correspondent Kinzer tells the stories of the audacious politicians, spies, military commanders, and business executives who took it upon themselves to depose monarchs, presidents, and prime ministers in fourteen countries, including Cuba, Iran, South Vietnam, Chile, and Iraq. He also shows that the U.S. government has often pursued these operations without understanding the countries involved; as a result, many of them have had disastrous long-term consequences.--From publisher description
eBook, English, 2007
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Times Books/Henry Holt, New York, 2007
History
1 online resource (384 pages) : illustrations, portraits
9781429905374, 1429905379
861787006
1: The imperial era
A hell of a time up at the palace
Bound for Goo-Goo Land
From a whorehouse to a White House
A break in the history of the world
2: Covert action
Despotism and godless terrorism
Get rid of this stinker
Not the preferred way to commit suicide
We're going to smash him
A graveyard smell
3: Invasions
Our days of weakness are over
You're no good
They will have flies walking across their eyeballs
Thunder run
Catastrophic success