Who Hates Whom

The daily news gives you events but rarely context. So what do al-Qaeda North Korea and Iran really want? Which faction is which in Iraq and who& 8217;s arming whom? What& 8217;s the deal with Somalia Darfur and Kashmir? Fatah Hamas and Hezbollah? Finally here& 8217;s Who Hates Whom& 8212;a handy often stunning guide to the world& 8217;s recent conflicts from the large and important to the completely absurd. & 8226; Which countries are fighting over an uninhabitable glacier with no real strategic value& 8212;at an annual cost of half a billion dollars? & 8226; Which underreported war has been the deadliest since World War II& 8212;worse even than Vietnam& 8212;with a continuing aftermath worse than most current conflicts combined? & 8226; Which royal family members were respected as gods& 8212;until the crown prince machine-gunned the king and queen? & 8226; Which country& 8217;s high school students think the Nazis had a & 8220;good side& 8221;? Which nation& 8217;s readers recently put Mein Kampf on the bestseller list? And which other country watches itself with four million security cameras? (Hint: All three are U. S. allies. ) Detailed with more than fifty original maps photographs and illustrations Who Hates Whom summarizes more than thirty global hotspots with concise essays eye-catching diagrams and (where possible) glimmers of kindness and hope. In which bodies of water can you find most of the world& 8217;s active pirates? Which dictatorship is bulldozing its own villages? Where exactly are Waziristan Bangsamoro Kurdistan Ituri Baluchistan and Jubaland& 8212;and how will they affect your life and security? Find out in Who Hates Whom a seriously amusing look at global humanity& 8212;and the lack thereof. Language: English