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A United Nations insider exposes how anti-American and antidemocratic forces have hijacked the UN and put America and its allies at risk
Politicians and pundits are imploring the United States to give the UN a major role in American foreign policy. But as bestselling author Dore Gold reveals in Tower of Babble, it is absurd to look to the UN to fight aggression, combat terrorism, and preserve global order. The UN is an abject failureāa fatally flawed organization that has actually accelerated and spread global chaos. And it is dominated by anti-Western forces, dictatorships, state sponsors of terrorism, and Americaās worst enemies.
In his New York Times bestseller Hatredās Kingdom, Gold blew the lid off Saudi support for terrorism, and now he uncovers an even more important story. As a former UN ambassador, he has a unique insiderās perspective on why the UN fails to addressāor in many cases exacerbatesāthe very problems it was created to solve. He shows how President Franklin Rooseveltās great vision has been corrupted beyond recognition.
Using internal UN documents and classified cables, Gold presents stark evidence of how the UN ignores mass murder, emboldens terrorists, props up dictators, and otherwise betrays its mission to protect the worldās security. Tower of Babble reveals:
ā¢ Why America canāand indeed mustāgo outside the UN to address the most serious threats to national security
ā¢ How the UN jeopardizes the success of the war on terrorāand how terrorist groups have actually penetrated UN organizations
ā¢ How, in the space of a year, the UN turned a blind eye to two horrifying episodes of mass murderāand why the slaughters could have been prevented
ā¢ How the oil-for-food scandal only hints at the UNās repeated failures to deal with Saddam Husseinās Iraq
ā¢ How the UNās new international criminal court threatens Americaās sovereignty
ā¢ How the UNās startling record of failure has led Presidents Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, Clinton, and George W. Bush to bypass the UN Security Council
As this hard-hitting book reveals, it is, quite simply, a myth that the United Nations is a positive force for world order or the āsole source of international legitimacy.ā And unless the United States and its allies recognize this now, they will continue to put themselves at risk.
"Dore Gold's book is informed and informative. It can be read with pleasure and profit by anyone with a genuine interest in the United Nations. I warmly recommend it."--Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, former Ambassador to the United Nations
"For anyone wondering what's wrong with the United Nations, this is the book to read. Providing both a concise history and an urgent warning for our own time, Dore Gold in clear and lively detail explains how and why the UN too often promotes not peace, but problems--and what we can do about it."--Claudia Rosett, columnist, the Wall Street Journal's Opinionjournal.com
"Dore Gold's Tower of Babble is bound to be one of the most controversial critiques in the public debate on the UN."--Henry Kissinger, Former Secretary of State
Dore Gold, the bestselling author ofĀ Hatredās Kingdom, served as Israelās ambassador to the United Nations from 1997 to 1999 and has been a diplomatic envoy to numerous international leaders. Gold, who earned his PhD in International Relations and Middle Eastern Studies from Columbia University, has written many articles for theĀ New York Times, theĀ Washington Post, theĀ Wall Street Journal,Ā Commentary, and the Daily Telegraph. He and his family live in Jerusalem, where he runs the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.
Robertson Dean has acted on- and off-Broadway and in many leading roles at regional theaters throughout the United States. His film work includes Star Trek: Nemesis and Vanilla Sky.
Dore Gold, the bestselling author ofĀ Hatredās Kingdom, served as Israelās ambassador to the United Nations from 1997 to 1999 and has been a diplomatic envoy to numerous international leaders. Gold, who earned his PhD in International Relations and Middle Eastern Studies from Columbia University, has written many articles for theĀ New York Times, theĀ Washington Post, theĀ Wall Street Journal,Ā Commentary, and the Daily Telegraph. He and his family live in Jerusalem, where he runs the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.
Robertson Dean has acted on- and off-Broadway and in many leading roles at regional theaters throughout the United States. His film work includes Star Trek: Nemesis and Vanilla Sky.
Reviews
“Bound to be one of the most controversial critiques in the public debate on the UN.” —Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State“An exceptionally valuable and timely book . . . Shocking . . . Gold brings us face to face with the reality that, even with the passing of the Soviet Union, the UN’s moral failings have not much diminished.” —Commentary
“Most conservatives, of course, realize by now that abolishing, or withdrawing from, the United Nations is never going to happen. Instead, they’re seeking to bring it to heel. The strategy is outlined by former Israeli ambassador to the UN Dore Gold in his book Tower of Babble.” —Los Angeles Times
“Dore Gold’s excellent book Tower of Babble documents the UN’s shortcomings.” —New York Sun Expand reviews