Michael Parenti, author of "Democracy for the Few," "The Sword and the Dollar," and "Make Believe: The Politics of the Entertainment Media," speaks on the United States reaction to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990, and the resulting Gulf War, 1990-1991. He examines: the false use of historical examples to justify war; the misrepresentation of an Arab mind; the limited media perspectives on the conflict; the twofold nature of our society, divided between the wealthy and the laborer; the limits of a conspiratorial approach to the world; Arab Nationalism and U.S. reactions; Kuwait's monarchy and U.S. war aims; the one-sided nature of the conflict; and how the war served to promote the U.S. military. He concludes with an evaluation of the peace movement. RECORDED: Florence Schwynley Auditorium, Berkeley, 13 Mar. 1991.
The High cost of victory / Michael Parenti.
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Program Title:
The High cost of victory / Michael Parenti.
PRA Archive #:
AZ0941
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Date Recorded on:
Florence Schwynley Auditorium, Berkeley, 13 Mar. 1991.
Date Broadcast on:
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Item duration:
1 reel (60 min.) : 7 1/2 ips., mono.|60:00
Distributor:
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1991.