02255cam a22003618a 4500 17086805 20111221093618.0 111216s2012 gau 000 0 eng c 0985271000 9780985271008 IEN/DLC IEN 327.730174927 23 PET Petras, James F., 1937- 29806 The Arab Revolt and the Imperialist Counterattack / by James Petras. 2nd ed. Atlanta, GA : Clarity Press, 2012. 130 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Washington faces the Arab revolts: sacrificing dictators to save the state -- Egypt's social movements, the CIA and Mossad -- Roots of the Arab revolts and premature celebrations -- The Euro-US war on Libya: official lies and misconceptions of critics -- Libya and Obama's defense of the "rebel uprising" -- Contextualizing the "Arab spring": networks of empire and realignments of world power -- NATO's war crimes in Libya: who grieves for the fallen heroes? -- The assassination of Osama bin Laden: its uses and abuses -- The assassination of Anwar al-Awlaki by fiat -- The Obama doctrine: making a virtue of necessity -- What future for the Washington-"Moderate Islamist" alliance? -- Appendix: indicators of social well being in pre-invasion Libya. United States Foreign relations Arab countries. 29807 Arab countries Foreign relations United States. 29808 Arab countries Politics and government 21st century. 29809 United States Foreign relations Egypt. 29810 Egypt Foreign relations United States. 29811 Egypt Politics and government 21st century. 29812 United States Foreign relations Libya. 29813 Libya Foreign relations United States. 29814 Libya Politics and government 21st century. 29815 Pol Eco May2012 ddc BB 16707 16707 0 0 ddc 0 0 Baccah MAIN MAIN 1ST 2012-05-02 purchase 3 24 327.730174927 PET 000026741 2025-07-15 00:00:00 2020-12-01 BB