Confessions of an Economic Hit Man on CSPAN2 now

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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
John Perkins
Direct Video link - http://www.booktv.org/ram/publiclives/0106/btv011506_2b.ram

From 1971 to 1981 John Perkins worked as a chief economist for Chas. T. Main, a Massachusetts-based international strategic consulting firm. During this time Mr. Perkins said his job was to trick developing countries into taking enormous loans from the World Bank in order to construct or repair their domestic infrastructure. These loans were given with the understanding that these countries would then use those loans to pay U.S. corporations to complete these constructing and engineering projects. The author writes that when these developing countries were eventually unable to pay off these sizable debts, the United States, World Bank, or IMF would step in and control the country's security arrangements and budgetary structure.

John Perkins is the author of six books including "The World Is As You Dream It" and "Psychonavigation." He is the founder of the non-profit organization Dream Change, a grass roots movement intent on raising consciousness and creating sustainable lifestyles throughout the world.

Publisher: PLUME 375 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014

[mom cat]

1. Thanks...it is great.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

2. I find it admirable

That after all those years working for the Gov. he had a change of perspective and is now trying to educate us and create a better world.

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. That's a GREAT show! I've watched it 3 times.

HIGHLY recommend it! :thumbsup: BUY THE BOOK! Be prepared to be pissed as hell though. I was.:(

[Viva_La_Revolution]

5. It's a new one!

it was taped 1-10-06

:)

Great questions about NSA and Hugo Chavez

[mopinko]

6. i upgraded to the industrial strenght

tinfoil after i read it. everything seems mihop now. everything.

[yorkiemommie1]

4. thanks for posting

he gave a great talk and nice to see such a large audience.

I'll have to read his other books, too.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. OMG! Did you hear his answer to the 9-11 question?

basically, he's amazed at the lack of real investigating, and finds the theory of a man in a cave with a walkie talkie pulling it off unconvincing. :wow:

[in_cog_ni_to]

10. OMG. I've always been worried about him being killed

after his Hit Man book, but saying THAT??? :scared:

[in_cog_ni_to]

8. OH NO! CRAP! I missed it.

:cry: I'll have to see if I can catch a repeat of it.

[FreedomAngel82]

9. They should have it on the C-SPAN site soon

[Viva_La_Revolution]

11. not repeating this weekend

:(

if you can watch videos, the link is in the OP. :)