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Although he has written about foreigners and foreign affairs for years, PJ O'Rourke has never really thought about foreign policy. Just as a dog owner doesn't have a "dog policy", says PJ, "we feed foreigners, take care of them, give them treats, and, when absolutely necessary, whack them with rolled-up newspaper." But in 'Peace Kills', PJ finally sets out to make sense of America's "Great Game". He visits countries on the brink of conflict, in the grips of it, and still reeling from it, starting with Kosovo where he discovers that "whenever there's injustice, oppression and suffering, America will show up six months late and bomb the country next to where it's happening." From there, it's on to Egypt, Israel, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iraq, where PJ witnesses both the start and finish of hostilities.

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P. J. O’Rourke is the author of twelve books, including Parliament of Whores and Give War a Chance, both of which were #1 New York Times best sellers. His most recent book is the best seller On the Wealth of Nations.
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P.J. O'Rourke puts the "cur" in "curmudgeon," which is to say that he's dogged in his insistence in the futility of most human efforts. This brilliant encyclopedia of comic irony takes us from Kosovo to Iraq, and finally to Iwo Jima, where in each case we are reminded that the service of higher ideals leaves us with a still imperfect world. Dick Hill's musky reading summons the whisky-tinged professorial presence of the author in conveying the underlying warmth of a disillusioned idealist. Peace kills, but in the meantime we can enjoy the bittersweet music of this human voice. J.W. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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  • Publication date2005
  • ISBN 10 033043781X
  • ISBN 13 9780330437813
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