Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man
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Courtesy Of: InformationClearingHouse.info
By: DemocracyNow.org
Host: Amy Goodman

--How The U.S. Uses Globalization To Cheat Poor Countries Out Of Trillions--


We speak with John Perkins, a former respected member of the international banking community.

In his book, "Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man," he describes how as a highly paid professional, he helped the U.S. cheat poor countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars by lending them more money than they could possibly repay and then take over their economies.

20 years ago Perkins began to write a book with the working title, "Conscience Of An Economic Hit Man."


Perkins writes:

"The book was to be dedicated to the presidents of two countries, men who had been my clients, whom I respected and thought of as kindred spirits--Jaime Roldos, President of Ecuador, and Omar Torrijos, President of Panama.

Both had died in fiery crashes. Their deaths were not accidental. They were assassinated because they opposed that fraternity of corporate, government and banking heads whose goal is global empire.

We Economic Hit Men failed to bring Roldos and Torrijos around, and the other type of Hit Men, the CIA-sanctioned Jackals were always right behind us, stepped in."


John Perkins goes on to write:

"I was persuaded to stop writing that book. I started it four more times during the next twenty years. On each occasion, my decision to begin again was influenced by current world events: The U.S. Invasion of Panama in 1980, The First Gulf War, Somalia, and the rise of Osama Bin Laden. However, threats or bribes always convinced me to stop."


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