American dominion has begun breeding widespread dysfunction, resistance, and opposition likely to make the 21st century a time of sustained, generally unanticipated blowback. Masters of War reminds us that worldwide economic and military dominance has its price.

Consuming nearly USD350 billion annually - or roughly 22 times the combined total of the seven most purportedly menacing states - the sprawling Pentagon imperium deploys more than 350 major bases around the world, crucial to monitoring and protecting world order. Even as the US continues to celebrate the virtues of international order, human rights and democracy, its ruling elites have become increasingly reckless and violent, brazenly violating many of the global norms and laws they pretend to uphold. American dominion has begun breeding widespread dysfunction, resistance, and opposition...

At first glance, the United States invasion of Afghanistan seemed like an obvious response to the horrifying attacks of September 11th, 2001. Now, as America remains threatened by Al Qaeda and Afghanistan has disintegrated into the bloodshed of renewed civil war, the occupation looks like a disaster. But fighting terrorism wasn t the real goal of the Afghan war. Picking up where his groundbreaking travelogue

Introduction by Bill Maher. When U.S. bombs started raining on the Taliban, Rall jumped on a plane straight to the war zone to get the real story for himself. Featuring his Village Voice articles and a graphic novel.