"Confessions of an Ecological Assassin"

A couple of years ago, I read a startling book, Confessions of an Economic Hitman, by John Perkins.  

Perkins, a former “hitman” himself, describes his active participation in the takeover of the Panama Canal, the invasion of Grenada, the building of the Saudi Royal Kingdom, the Iran-Contra arms scandal, and the consequences of a failed attempt at coercing Saddam Hussein into an economic partnership with US corporations.

The picture he paints of the links between US foreign policy, multinational corporations and the long arm of the CIA and US Military in an orchestrated effort to expand the American economic empire since the 1960s is so sinister, it makes Balkan conspiracy theories look like children’s bedtime stories.

I am sure glad such a dubious underworld of behind the scenes operators is only make believe.

Perkins must have forgotten to label his book “fiction”. For my part, I personally burned the sacrilegious book after reading what filth and lies it disseminated.

The America that I know and love is the one that genuinely helps poorer nations develop themselves in a sustainable way, advising them soundly on how to best manage their own natural resources and build their economies with regard to local ownership and protection of the environment. That was certainly the case under the globally sensitive leadership of former President George W. Bush, and I believe that President Barack Obama is dedicated to such principles as well.  

I was therefore ecstatic to find that the Americans had taken such a keen interest in supporting the development of Kosova’s energy strategy.

USAID’s 20 million dollar contract with private consulting firms to advise the Kosova government on how to develop its energy sector was the perfect way of ensuring that the USA’s dedication to sustainable development and battling climate change with a new green energy future would be embraced by Kosova’s leadership.
I am absolutely sure that American dollars are indeed being spent for Kosova’s ultimate benefit.

And as American President Obama works with the US Congress to pass unprecedented climate change legislation that will revolutionise the United States a lead it to a “green” energy future, Kosova’s Prime Minister Hashim Thaci is working with his key ministers and advisors to unveil the offer to private investors for Kosova Re thermoelectric power plant. I am thankful that Kosova has such a positive role model for sustainable development and environmental responsibility, to look up to in times of momentous decisions such as this.

That meddling conspiracy theorist Perkins should come to Kosova and see how American foreign policy is really done.