Fools' Crusade

In the endless series of United States military interventions, the "humanitarian" bombing of Yugoslavia played a key role in gaining support of the centre left for war as an instrument of policy. The anti-globalization movement failed to grasp the implications of the aggressive military globalization pursued by the United States, from Iraq to Afghanistan and beyond.;In this study, Johnstone identifies the common geopolitical interests running through past, present and future military interventions. She argues that outside intervention creates rather than solves problems and cannot be justified. She highlights the continuities between the attacks on Yugoslavia and Kosovo, and the concerted campaign against other "rogue states", including Afghanistan.

'A 'must' book for progressives, and for anybody who wants to cut through the remarkable structure of disinformation regarding the Kosovo war. An excitingly original and powerful book'

Diana Johnstone is a distinguished essayist and columnist, who writes frequently for CounterPunch and ZNet among many high-profile publications in Europe and the US. She is the author of Fools' Crusade: Yugoslavia, NATO and Western Delusions (Pluto, 2002). Her articles on the Balkans have been translated in many European languages. She lives in Paris.