vii, 308 pages : 25 cm

"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 failure - a 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 America's worst enemies." "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 world's security."--Jacket

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-296) and index

Introduction : the roots of terror -- The erosion of standards -- Failure foreshadowed -- The Cold War freeze -- Igniting war, undermining peace -- The return of the UN? -- Impartial to genocide -- Scenes from Hell -- Institutionalized moral equivalence -- The UN backs terrorism -- Conclusion : from moral equivalence to world order

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