Robert Fisk

El libro definitivo sobre Oriente MedioUna magistral crónica sobre una zona en permanente conflicto, que incluye países como Irak, Afganistán, Argelia, Irán, Israel, EE.UU. durante el 11 de septiembre de 2001 y otros campos de batalla. Una cronica con protagonistas como el Ayatola Jomeini, Ariel Sharon, Saddam Hussein, Osama Bin Laden... que aporta las claves para entender los conflictos en una zona en la que el mundo se esta jugando su futuro.Fisk es uno de los pocos periodistas que ha tenido acceso directo a Bin Laden, al que ha entrevistado en tres ocasiones.

INCOMPARABLE DEPTH AND UNDERSTANDING AND EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE NOAM CHOMSKY The final work from foreign correspondent Robert Fisk picking up the story in the Middle East where his internationally bestselling The Great War of Civilisation left off starting with the aftermath of the Iraq invasion in 2005

A sweeping and dramatic history of the last half century of conflict in the Middle East from an award-winning journalist who has covered the region for over thirty years, The Great War for Civilisation unflinchingly chronicles the tragedy of the region from the Algerian Civil War to the Iranian Revolution; from the American hostage crisis in Beirut to the Iran-Iraq War; from the 1991 Gulf War to the American invasion of Iraq in 2003. A book of searing drama as well as lucid, incisive analysis, The Great War for Civilisation is a work of major importance for today''s world. Reaching back into the long history of invasion, occupation and colonization in the region, Robert Fisk sets forth information in a way that makes clear how a history of injustice "has condemned the Middle East to war." He lays open the role of the West in the seemingly endless strife and warfare in the region, traces the growth of the West''s involvement and influence there over the past one hundred years, and outlines the West''s record of support for some of the most ruthless leaders in the Middle East. He chronicles the ever-more-powerful military presence of the United States and tracks the consequent, increasingly virulent anti-Western - and particularly anti-American - sentiment among the region''s Muslim populations.

El libro definitivo sobre Oriente Medio.Este libro sobrecogedor es la crónica de los sangrientos avatares de una zona en permanente conflicto, una crónica que recorre Irak, Afganistán, Argelia, Irán, Israel, Palestina, los atentados del 11 de septiembre de 2001 y otros campos de batalla, una cronica que tiene entre otros progragonistas a algunos de los hombres mas poderosos y peligrosos de la region: el ayatola Jomeini, Ariel Sharon, Saddam Hussein u Osama Bin Laden. La gran guerra por la civilizacion es a la vez una narracion periodistica de primera mano, un relato historico meticulosamente documentado, una emocionante memoria personal sobre los co-rresponsales de guerra y una certera reflexion que nos aporta las claves imprescindibles para entender un conflicto que ha marcado el siglo XX y todo apunta a que va a marcar el siglo XXI. Sin duda, el libro definitivo sobre Oriente Medio.

ROBERT FISK HAS BEEN REPORTING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST WITH INCOMPARABLE DEPTH AND UNDERSTANDINGAND EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE NOAM CHOMSKY In this final work from renowned journalist Robert Fisk, he picks up reporting on the Middle East where his internationally bestselling The Great War of Civilisation left off. From the Arab uprisings and the Syrian civil war to Israels conflicts with Palestine and Lebanon, Fisk condemns the Wests ongoing hypocrisy and interference while revealing the horrific truth of life on the ground. Unafraid to criticise authority and unpick complex truths, hecreates a compelling narrative of passionate and engaging journalism, historical analysis and eyewitness reporting. With a Postscript by Nelofer Pazira-Fisk and a foreword by Patrick Cockburn, Night of Power delivers an essential and prophetic account of the last twenty years, which exposes the inescapable consequences of colonial oppression and violence in the Middle East. This is a masterly work by a unique and gifted historian of the present, who was unafraid to criticise authority while revealing the horrific realities of life and death on the ground Conor OClery, Irish TimesEvery sentence of Robert Fisk radiates his loathe of wars and the inevitable dehumanization they produce, which makes his (sadly) last book an everlasting warning, beyond its value as a meticulous historical recount and analysis of todays events Amira Hass, journalist, Haaretz Fisks reporting is clear-eyed and unflinching, a model for what journalists should aspire to practice in their ever more important and widely threatened craft Anthony Arnove, editor, Iraq Under Siege and author, Iraq: The Logic of WithdrawalI was at the funeral of a friend of mine, in Kilternan cemetery I came across Robert Fisks grave. Someone has to bear witness to the unspeakable, and he did it, whatever the cost to himself Neil Jordan, film director and writer

Nesta obra final do renomado jornalista Robert Fisk, ele retoma a cobertura do Oriente Médio de onde parou em seu best-seller internacional A grande guerra pela civilização. Das revoltas árabes à gue

A selection of Robert Fisks finest Comment pieces from the Saturday Independent. Robert Fisk has amassed a devoted readership over the years, with his insightful, witty and always outspoken articles on international politics and mankinds war-torn recent history. He is best known for his writing about the Middle East, its wars, dictators and international relations, but these Comment articles cover an array of topics, from his soldier grandfather to handwriting to the titanic and of course President Bush, terrorism and Iraq.

Robert Fisks bestselling eyewitness account of the events that have shaped the Middle East is alive with vivid reporting and incisive historical analysis. The history of the Middle East is an epic story of tragedy, betrayal and world-shaking events. It is a story that Robert Fisk has been reporting for over thirty years. His masterful narrative spans the most volatile regions of the Middle East, chronicling with both rage and compassion the death by deceit of tens of thousands of Muslims, Christians and Jews. Robert Fisks remarkable history is also the tale of a journalist at war learning of the 9/11 attacks while aboard a passenger jet, reporting from a bombed-out Baghdad, interviewing Osama bin Laden and of the courage and frustration of a life spent writing the first draft of history.

Los mejores artículos de Robert Fisk, el más activo y reputado de los corresponsales occidentales en Oriente Medio. Robert Fisk lleva informando sobre la actualidad de Oriente Medio desde hace más de treinta años y ha cubierto once grandes guerras e incontables levantamientos y catastrofes humanas. Su columna de los sabados en The Independent le otorga una libertad unica para denunciar el fraude y las injusticias de un mundo en el que el consentimiento se ha convertido en algo automatico. Las paginas que componen el presente libro irritaran sin duda a todos los que hablan de forma acritica de la guerra contra el terror, a los que designan a la tortura como abuso, a los que denominan a los dictadores hombres fuertes si estan en su mismo bando, y dictadores si no lo estan. En un mundo en el que toda critica contra la autoridad se considera subversiva y aun nociva, las cronicas de Fisk resultan hoy mas vitales que nunca.

Aquest llibre no és una cronologia de la història de l''Orient Mitjà, sinó una protesta apassionada contra els mentides i els enganys que van enviar els soldats a la mort i que van matar milers d''ho

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