The flat tone and finality of it caused me to choke on tears. Five, ten, fifteen seconds of silence and then one word: nothing. Silence, then Goodman, almost incredulous, asked, “Nothing?” Fisk, responding, “No, nothing.” Then, sensing that this isn’t what the audience wanted-or perhaps needed-he back-pedaled and said something about compassionate I was listening to an interview with Fisk, thirty years a reporter in the Middle East, on Democracy Now when Amy Goodman asked him what gave him hope. I was listening to an interview with Fisk, thirty years a reporter in the Middle East, on Democracy Now when Amy Goodman asked him what gave him hope. I may come back to update this review if and when I get through. But, it is a fascinating account of Middle East 20th century history, and I doubt that there can be many who have seen as much of it at first hand. I am now resorting to speed reading many passages because I want to see where Fisk goes with this, and some of the long descriptions of the awful inhumanity and desolation are frankly hard to take.

Fisk only needs to recount facts to give this impression. Duplicity and a total failure to learn the lessons of history seem to be the norm. And western powers do not come out of the story in a very positive light - not at all.

It is often hard to deal with as there has been so much terrible violence, and Fisk has seen much of it. The book is long, and Fisk has seen so much that there is much to say. It begins with his account of several pre-911 meetings with Bin Laden, the last deep in the Afghan mountains, and goes on to talk about the UK/US installation of the Shah in Iran (prior to which it seems to have been a progressive democracy, but one that would not play ball because of oil), and the subsequent reign of Khomeini. Fisk comes over as an honest reporter - essentially it is an account of the many extraordinary and disturbing things that he has seen over a long career as a reporter. Fisk comes over as an honest reporter - essentially it is an account of the many extraordinary and disturbing things …more I am currently reading this book. Daniel Mcbrearty I am currently reading this book.

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