Addicted to War: Why the U.S. Can't Kick Militarism - Softcover

Andreas, Joel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1904859011 ISBN 13: 9781904859017

Publisher: AK Press, 2004

Synopsis

Addicted to War takes on the most active, powerful and destructive military in the world. Hard-hitting, carefully documented and heavily illustrated, it reveals why the United States has been involved in more wars in recent years than any other country. Read Addicted to War to find out who benefits from these military adventures, who pays and who dies. Over 120,000 copies of the previous edition are in print. This new edition is substantially reworked and fully updated through the War in Iraq. A witty and devastating portrait of U.S. military policy.” Howard Zinn

Joel Andreas wrote and illustrated The Incredible Rocky, the biting satire that introduced over 100,000 people to the unsavory activities of the Rockefeller family.

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From the Inside Flap:

ADDICTED TO WAR takes on the most active, powerful and destructive military in the world. It tells the history of U.S. foreign wars - from the Indian Wars to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan - in a comic book format. With 77 hard-hitting pages, this book reveals why the U.S. has been involved in more wars in recent years than any other country. Packed with historical photographs and quotes from people in the military, the government, and big business, Addicted to War explains who benefits from these military adventures, who pays, and who dies. Addicted to War is being used as a history textbook in hundreds of high schools and colleges. It is carefully documented with 161 reference notes. Howard Zinn, author of 'A People's History of the United States' says: - "Addicted to War is a witty and devastating portrait of U.S. military policy, a fine example of art serving society." Addicted to War is also endorsed by Veterans For Peace, Susan Sarandon, Noam Chomsky, Ron Kovic, Martin Sheen, Cindy Sheehan, Dr. Helen Caldicott, Ramsey Clark, Ed Asner, Patch Adams, Medea Benjamin, Woody Harrelson, Kathy Kelly, Kris Kristofferson, S. Brian Willson, Michael Parenti, Father Roy Bourgeois, William Blum, Fernando Suarez, Blase Bonpane and many others.

About the Author:

Joel Andreas wrote and illustrated "The Incredible Rocky," the biting satire that introduced over 100,000 people to the unsavory activities of the Rockefeller family. Joel Andreas wrote and illustrated "The Incredible Rocky," the biting satire that introduced over 100,000 people to the unsavory activities of the Rockefeller family.

About this edition

• Publisher: AK Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1904859011
• ISBN 13: 9781904859017
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 80