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ISBN: 1585672998

ISBN13: 9781585672998

The BBC Reports: On America, Its Allies and Enemies, and the Counterattack on Terrorism

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Book Overview

The BBC news service, with journalists stationed around the globe who are experts on their regions, is uniquely positioned to report on these world-altering events, providing both news and analysis from a larger and sometimes alternative point of view than that of the mainstream American media. As The New York Times reported, ..".it helps to know, without sugar-coating, what the rest of the world is thinking. BBC World News is the best of the foreign-based English language news services, with a wider scope and blunter attitude than American networks and cable channels." Similarly, Vanity Fair noted, "the timorousness of the American press has provided a marked contrast to the more robust debate abroad." The BBC Reports takes on the tough topics facing America around the world, with chapters on George Bush and America in the face of war, the tragedy of war and famine in Afghanistan, the dilemma and motives of President Musharraf of Pakistan, the effect of September 11 on the global economy, the connection between September 11 and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and more. It's an unflinching look from a point of view that will be eye-opening for most Americans.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1585672998

ISBN13:9781585672998

Release Date:January 2002

Publisher:Overlook Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.46 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Rated 4 stars
Moving reports

By Thriftbooks.com User, February 20, 2002

The BBC Reports is a stunning collection of essays written by some of the foremost journalists in the world who have traversed the globe from hot spot to hot spot. The book is insightful, written with the clarity that years of accumulative experience can yield. There are fifteen different authors sharing their opinions on diverse topics related to 9/11. Everything from the actual event to the aftermath and all the repercussions...

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My review of the book. I am featured in the book.

By Thriftbooks.com User, February 14, 2002

I was a surviving victim of the World Trade Center attack. I managed to escape minutes before the first building fell. Relatives and friends all across the world contacted my home that day to see if I was ok. I sent an email out that night o everyone of my well being and the events that I witnessed. Someone sent a copy of my email to the BBC. The BBC then contacted me for an interview. Weeks later this book, as well...

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