"Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" : the reign of corporations

If you think capitalism as currently run is a good.
If you think there’s no Empire(s).
If you think politicians will change the world.
If you think when we “aid” countries to develop it is to really help them.
If you think governments can’t kill people or overthrow foreign elected governments.
If you think corporations don’t run the world.
If you think we liberate people from evil dictators for their own good.
If you want to know why the world is such a mess.
If you want to know what’s going on in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, Afghanistan…


Then you must read “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man” by John Perkins.

Who is John Perkins :

John Perkins on wikipedia


What this book is about :

Book on Wikipedia

It’s about people paid “to encourage world leaders to become part of a vast network that promotes U.S. commercial interests. In the end, those leaders become ensnared in a web of debt that ensures their loyalty.”
Those people call themselves Economic Hit Men or EHMs.

It started in the early 50’s when a CIA agent, Kermit Roosevelt was sent to Iran to overthrow the democratically elected Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, and put in place the pro-America dictator Mohammad Reza Shah.
The PTB then understood that it was the best strategy to build empires.

To build those empires they produce highly inflated economic forecasts and arrange huge
loans that countries can never repay so they become easy targets when U.S need favors (military bases, access to oil…).
In the process few families then become fabulously wealthy, because those loans are used to build infrastructures (airport, power plant…), and one agreement of the loans is that they use U.S companies to build those infrastructures…
If the EHMs fail, then the jackals step in to “remove” leaders that won’t play follow the corporations’ rules, and if the jackals fail then young soldiers are sent to “serve their country”.

Of course this book is written by an American, so he only talks about U.S. foreign policies, U.S. corporations but lets not fool ourselves…others empires play the same game…with the same rules.
Of course I knew corporations played a huge roles in the world but not in that way, that book was a great eye-opener, and I’m glad I “bought” it.

1st step : spread the word

Ps : Sorry if my English is bad, it not my mother tongue, and since it’s my first thread, mods feel free to move it wherever it belongs, and correct any of my mistakes.

Marmelade

John Perkins is a defector from an army of economic warfare. These soldiers don't use bullets, they use dollars to get what they want.


The more stories I hear like this, the more everything I see around me, and the constant warfare America has been involved in begins to make sense.





[edit on 7-5-2008 by ianr5741]

Yeah and evil Venezuelan "dictator" should be carreful when he travels by plane, looks like Jaime Roldos ,president of Ecuador, and Omar Torrijos, president of Panama were not "paranoid" enough or they add bad planes / pilot



[edit on 7-5-2008 by Marmelade]

Yes, I have read accounts of this and I think members should be made aware of it. It's fascinating. I'll try to source some links.

I've asked the man if I could translate the book in my own language (french...) and spread it as much as possible, ebook for instance...maybe if it's ok for him we could have it translated in other languages as well...

You might enjoy his vids ladies & gentlemen. Especially his moving, 3 part presentation, at the Veterans For Peace National Convention in 2006.

Latest book: The Secret History of the American Empire: Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth about Global Corruption

Website


Edit: Link Repair



[edit on 7-5-2008 by OBE1]

Nice catch on videos Obe1 I'll read that book as soon as I finish the energy non-crisis.

Thanks