Commentary on the book from Al Weisbecker:

Conradís book is impeccably researched and vetted, his mountain of sources duly footnoted (there are over 500 source footnotes, should you care to check his facts). His more shocking revelations are based on multiple sources, often including United States Government documents, most a matter of public record. A solid piece of investigative journalism.

The following is excerpted from a piece by Allan Weisbecker, as posted on his website at >> aweisbecker.com

With the very survival of the United States at stake, where is Bob Woodward when we really need him?

What happened to the Bob Woodward of the 1970s?

What has happened to American Journalism?

Was George Orwell an optimist?

Where do we go for the truth?

Which brings me to another book, an important book, which showed me that I was wrong about Bush and Co.ís deep motives for the bogus Missile Defense System. I assumed it was simply to give the Bush regimeís defense contractor corporate cronies a few billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars. Thatís part of it, no question, but the real truth is worse, and more dangerous.

I have to tell you a bit about Conrad Miller, because he happens to be a friend of mine. Weíve been surf buddies forever.

Conrad is an attending physician in the Emergency Room of a large hospital on Long Island, New York. Heís very good at what he does. Which is to take care of people in crisis, sometimes the worst theyíll ever face. Conrad cares about people.

Busy as Conrad is caring about people, he also cares about the United States of America. Conrad figures the United States of America is in need of Emergency Room care. And of course, heís right.

Conrad looked deeply into some issues and in the spirit of the Bob Woodward of the 1970s wrote The Most Important Issues Americans THINK They Know About, Part 1.

His book is divided into four parts:

1. Star Wars, ìMissile Defense,î and Space DominationÖ Deals with the aforementioned Missile Defense System travesty.

2. Your Food: Mutated, Irradiated, or Pragmatically Pure?Ö How, for the almighty dollar, multi-national corporations are endangering your lives through genetically and chemically perverting the food you eat.

3. Surrendering U.S. Sovereignty To The World Trade OrganizationÖ How multi-national corporations are consolidating their power over our lives through the World Trade Organization.

4. Radioactive Materials In Your Stroller, Zipper, and Utensils, Anyone?Ö How de-regulation of the nuclear waste industry is allowing dangerous materials into your home.

Conradís book is impeccably researched and vetted, his mountain of sources duly footnoted (there are over 500 source footnotes, should you care to check his facts). His more shocking revelations are based on multiple sources, often including United States Government documents, most a matter of public record. A solid piece of investigative journalism.

Conradís book is self published ñ do not let that cast doubts about its veracity or import. Yes, it could have used the steadying hand of an editor, but given my own experiences in the book biz, there likely would have been problems of a different sort had he gone that route (assuming a mainstream publisher had the balls to publish him).

Bob Woodward writes a travesty like Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA and makes a lot of money. Conrad Miller writes The Most Important Issues Americans THINK They Know About, Part 1, and it will probably wind up costing HIM money.

(Yes, there is something very wrong here, alright.)

The Most Important Issues Americans THINK They Know About, Part 1, by Conrad Miller, M.D. is available through bookstores (via order) and the usual online sources. Or, better, go to Conradís website, www.crestofthewave.com.

I highly recommend Robert Parryís Lost History: Contras, Cocaine, The Press & Project Truth as well.

Read Bob Woodwardís book only if you have a high threshold for depression, which I do not. (Please use your library or pick it up at a used bookstore so Woodward doesnít make a buck on you.)

(If — based on my pointing out some simple truths — you want to unsubscribe from my DSP newsletter, follow the simple directions at the bottom of my DSP; if you contact me with an irate demand that I unsubscribe you personally, Iíll just laugh. I CANNOT DO IT FROM HERE AT THE END OF THE ROAD.)

Iíll be in touch.

Pura Vida,

Allan

P.S. Get on Conradís mailing list and heíll keep you informed on the latest U.S. government deceptions and lunacies. (Where he gets the time is beyond me.) Hereís a tidbit he sent out this morning, a short New York Times piece.

[The New York Times]

February 14, 2005

For 3rd Time in a Row, U.S. Antimissile System

Fails a Test

By DAVID STOUT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 –

Go to: This Link
And the above is only what the Pentagon is admitting to. (If you believe in the $50 billion budget figure, Iíve got some squatted land here in Costa Rica to sell you.) But forget about the fact that the Missile Defense System does not, and will not, work ñ as I point out, the logic behind it MAKES NO SENSE anyway.

Buy Conrad Millerís book for the real reasons behind the Missile Defense System deception, and others. Encourage him; get him started on Part II.

And maybe drop Bob Woodward an email or note inquiring what happened to him. You can simply email webmaster@washpost.com and tell them to take a look at this page. Enough of you do that maybe Woodward will respond. (It will just take a minute. And maybe forward this message to your friends ñ hey, your whole address book. You could make a difference!)

As I say, Woodward and all that he represents is the real problem.

In the unlikely event that Woodward gets back to me, Iíll keep you posted. (Hey Bob: If youíre reading this, Iím at acwdownsouth@yahoo.com.)

A final note: As a test, I emailed the above to the Post. I got a reply thanking me for my Oped submission and an assurance that it would be reviewed. So hey: inundate the Post, letís see what happens!