| Pax Americana: The Military Industrial Complex and the War On Terror by Danny Quintana |
| Contact Danny Quintana at danny_quintana@yahoo.com |
| Table of Contents, Foreword and Acknowlgements |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part One
PAX AMERICANA
1. Our Gluttonous Way of Life
2. OK, So we supported a few dictators
3. Arms Beyond Doubt, a Brief History of the Military Industrial Complex
4. The Military Industrial Complex by President Dwight Eisenhower
5. Journey Through the War Factory
6. Why Al Qaeda will never win
7. The Military Industrial Complex and September 11th
8. Was September 11th a conspiracy?
9. What really happened to the September 11th hijackers
10. The Cripples of Kabul
Part Two
TORTURING THE LAW
11. The Historical Treatment of Prisoners of War
12. The Geneva Conventions
13. Defining Terrorism
14. Interrogation, Past, Present and Future
15. Torture and Abuse of the Law with Torrin Nelson
Part Three
ALTERNATIVES TO DEFENSE SPENDING
16. Creating new markets with Space and Ocean Exploration
17. When Exploration Was Exciting
18. American Exploration and Protection of the Oceans
19. The United States and the Law of the Seas
20. It’s Always Been Dangerous
21. Pax Americana and the Benefits of Space Exploration
22. Respect For All of God’s Creation
23. Planets, Oceans and Defense Contractors
24. A Manned Mission To Mars
25. Bombs, Baloney and the Bush Administration
26. Why Defense Spending Will Not Save the Economy
27. Don’t Blame the Military for the Military Industrial Complex
28. Toward a Realistic National Energy Policy
29. Mass Transit as the Policy Alternative to Missile Defense
30. National Health Insurance to Save Jobs
31. Let's Talk About Religion, Angels and Alcohol
32. Conclusion
Part One
PAX AMERICANA
1. Our Gluttonous Way of Life
2. OK, So we supported a few dictators
3. Arms Beyond Doubt, a Brief History of the Military Industrial Complex
4. The Military Industrial Complex by President Dwight Eisenhower
5. Journey Through the War Factory
6. Why Al Qaeda will never win
7. The Military Industrial Complex and September 11th
8. Was September 11th a conspiracy?
9. What really happened to the September 11th hijackers
10. The Cripples of Kabul
Part Two
TORTURING THE LAW
11. The Historical Treatment of Prisoners of War
12. The Geneva Conventions
13. Defining Terrorism
14. Interrogation, Past, Present and Future
15. Torture and Abuse of the Law with Torrin Nelson
Part Three
ALTERNATIVES TO DEFENSE SPENDING
16. Creating new markets with Space and Ocean Exploration
17. When Exploration Was Exciting
18. American Exploration and Protection of the Oceans
19. The United States and the Law of the Seas
20. It’s Always Been Dangerous
21. Pax Americana and the Benefits of Space Exploration
22. Respect For All of God’s Creation
23. Planets, Oceans and Defense Contractors
24. A Manned Mission To Mars
25. Bombs, Baloney and the Bush Administration
26. Why Defense Spending Will Not Save the Economy
27. Don’t Blame the Military for the Military Industrial Complex
28. Toward a Realistic National Energy Policy
29. Mass Transit as the Policy Alternative to Missile Defense
30. National Health Insurance to Save Jobs
31. Let's Talk About Religion, Angels and Alcohol
32. Conclusion
This book is about America’s infamous Military Industrial Complex and the current War on Terror. Like Rome, Spain, Britain, and the
numerous empires of history, now it is our turn at imperialism and empire. How we will manage our tremendous imperial
responsibilities is the political question for this century. We shall either build the world into a place where there is Pax Americana, a
golden age of peace. Or we shall destroy the planet and all of God’s creation. Unlike the fall of Rome, the unraveling of the Spanish
Empire and the bankruptcy of the British Empire, Pax Americana will either bring liberty and justice to the planet’s hungry and poor, or
Armageddon.
This book also discusses alternatives to the breath and reach of the military industrial complex. One solution to our militarized economy
is to slowly redirect defense spending toward space and ocean exploration using the same defense contractors. The defense industry
is a very powerful influence on Congress and will continue to live off the public doll regardless of the needs of the public. Thus the
shifting of resources away from defense spending requires a new mission as defense contractors will not give up their privileged
positions without a political fight.
numerous empires of history, now it is our turn at imperialism and empire. How we will manage our tremendous imperial
responsibilities is the political question for this century. We shall either build the world into a place where there is Pax Americana, a
golden age of peace. Or we shall destroy the planet and all of God’s creation. Unlike the fall of Rome, the unraveling of the Spanish
Empire and the bankruptcy of the British Empire, Pax Americana will either bring liberty and justice to the planet’s hungry and poor, or
Armageddon.
This book also discusses alternatives to the breath and reach of the military industrial complex. One solution to our militarized economy
is to slowly redirect defense spending toward space and ocean exploration using the same defense contractors. The defense industry
is a very powerful influence on Congress and will continue to live off the public doll regardless of the needs of the public. Thus the
shifting of resources away from defense spending requires a new mission as defense contractors will not give up their privileged
positions without a political fight.
I had the good fortune to study under the master political scientist, Dr. Francis Wormuth. He was a genius of the highest order. Without
him, I would have missed the broader picture of our political landscape and not viewed our present difficulties in a historical framework.
I also had the great fortune to be raised by three incredible women, my step-mom Wyona Adams Quintana. She did a nice job after my
own biological mom, Amelia Blea Quintana died when I was not yet three. My aunt Celsa Quintana and my grandmother Romonsita
Quintana cared for me from age two until age eight and every summer until I was 16. They gave me a taste of the Hispanic culture and
the pride of knowing who I am and being proud of my heritage.I learned to fight from my coaches and my friends who would beat me up
just to see the look on my face.
They taught me to never be afraid. My spiritual Christian beliefs come from my reading of history. These you will have to find on your
own. My friend Scott York has been patient in fighting the various causes with me over the years, from the War on Drugs, to the
violations of civil rights by Utah’s extreme right wing political leaders. My thanks also to my clerk Nathan Webber, he is an excellent
attorney. Thanks also to Mick Worthen and Norman Klien, excellent photographers, traveling companions, film makers and friends.
Torin Nelson, Paul Moran and Dr. Jack Hamilton contributed with not only their writings on a couple ofchapters, but with their sharp
intellect and insights. Aaron Nelson has been an inspiration for as long as I have known him. We both grew up in Tooele. He is smart,
critical and unafraid. Most of all I would like to thank Allah for the many blessings I have in my life, the biggest of which is my son Isaac
Alexander Quintana and his lovely, intelligent wife Natalie.
him, I would have missed the broader picture of our political landscape and not viewed our present difficulties in a historical framework.
I also had the great fortune to be raised by three incredible women, my step-mom Wyona Adams Quintana. She did a nice job after my
own biological mom, Amelia Blea Quintana died when I was not yet three. My aunt Celsa Quintana and my grandmother Romonsita
Quintana cared for me from age two until age eight and every summer until I was 16. They gave me a taste of the Hispanic culture and
the pride of knowing who I am and being proud of my heritage.I learned to fight from my coaches and my friends who would beat me up
just to see the look on my face.
They taught me to never be afraid. My spiritual Christian beliefs come from my reading of history. These you will have to find on your
own. My friend Scott York has been patient in fighting the various causes with me over the years, from the War on Drugs, to the
violations of civil rights by Utah’s extreme right wing political leaders. My thanks also to my clerk Nathan Webber, he is an excellent
attorney. Thanks also to Mick Worthen and Norman Klien, excellent photographers, traveling companions, film makers and friends.
Torin Nelson, Paul Moran and Dr. Jack Hamilton contributed with not only their writings on a couple ofchapters, but with their sharp
intellect and insights. Aaron Nelson has been an inspiration for as long as I have known him. We both grew up in Tooele. He is smart,
critical and unafraid. Most of all I would like to thank Allah for the many blessings I have in my life, the biggest of which is my son Isaac
Alexander Quintana and his lovely, intelligent wife Natalie.
| Foreword |
| Acknowledgements |
Danny Quintan's fourth book, Pax Americana: The Military Industrial Complex
and the War On Terror, is a hard-hitting look at the U.S. military industrial complex
and how the post-9/11 War on Terror has affected defense spending, war, the
environment and government policy.
and the War On Terror, is a hard-hitting look at the U.S. military industrial complex
and how the post-9/11 War on Terror has affected defense spending, war, the
environment and government policy.