Crossing the Rubicon : The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil

The attacks of September 11, 2001, were accomplished through an amazing orchestration of logistics and personnel. __Crossing the Rubicon__ discovers and identifies key suspects—finding some of them in the highest echelons of American government—by showing how they acted in concert to guarantee that the attacks produced the desired result. __Crossing the Rubicon__ is unique not only for its case-breaking examination of 9/11, but for the breadth and depth of its world picture—an interdisciplinary analysis of petroleum, geopolitics, narcotraffic, intelligence and militarism—without which 9/11 cannot be understood. The US manufacturing sector has been mostly replaced by speculation on financial data whose underlying economic reality is a dark secret. Hundreds of billions of dollars in laundered drug money flow through Wall Street each year from opium and coca fields maintained by CIA-sponsored warlords and US-backed covert paramilitary violence. America’s global dominance depends on a continually turning mill of guns, drugs, oil and money. Oil and natural gas—the fuels that make economic growth possible—are subsidized by American military force and foreign lending. In reality, 9/11 and the resulting “war on terror” are parts of a massive authoritarian response to an emerging economic crisis of unprecedented scale. Peak Oil—the beginning of the end for our industrial civilization—is driving the élites of American power to implement unthinkably draconian measures of repression, warfare and population control. __Crossing the Rubicon__ is more than a story. It is a map of the perilous terrain through which, together and alone, we are all now making our way. **Michael C. Ruppert** is the publisher and editor of __From the Wilderness__, a newsletter read by more than 16,000 subscribers in 40 countries. A former Los Angeles Police Department narcotics investigator, he is widely known for his groundbreaking stories on US involvement in the drug trade, Peak Oil and 9/11. The Attacks Of September 11, 2001 Were Accomplished Through An Amazing Orchestration Of Logistics And Personnel. This Book Claims To Discover And Identify Key Suspects--some In The Highest Echelons Of American Government--by Showing How They Acted In Concert To Guarantee The Desired Result. The Author Offers An Interdisciplinary Analysis Of Petroleum, Geopolitics, Narco-traffic, Intelligence And Militarism--without Which 9/11 Cannot Be Understood: The Us Manufacturing Sector Has Been Mostly Replaced By Speculation On Financial Data Whose Underlying Economic Reality Is A Dark Secret. America's Global Dominance Depends On A Continually Turning Mill Of Guns, Drugs, Oil And Money. Oil And Natural Gas--the Fuels That Make Economic Growth Possible--are Subsidized By American Military Force And Foreign Lending. In Reality, 9/11 And The Resulting War On Terror Are Parts Of A Massive Authoritarian Response To An Emerging Economic Crisis Of Unprecedented Scale. Peak Oil--the Beginning Of The End For Our Industrial Civilization--is Driving The Elites Of American Power To Implement Unthinkably Draconian Measures Of Repression, Warfare And Population Control.--from Publisher Description. Foreword / Catherine Austin Fitts -- Ch. 1. Petroleum Man -- Ch. 2. Cheney Knew -- Ch. 3. Cia Is Wall Street, And Drug Money Is King -- Ch. 4. Connecting Drugs And Oil -- Ch. 5. Criminal Meltdown -- Ch. 6. Laying The Foundation : Destroy Russia, Prepare The Battlefield -- Ch. 7. Caspian Corruption -- Ch. 8. Setting Up The War : Pakistan's Isi, America's Agent For Protecting The Taliban And Al Qaeda -- Ch. 9. Business With The Bin Ladens : The Real Saudi Arabia -- Ch. 10. Promis : Controlling The Data -- Ch. 11. Vreeland I -- Ch. 12. Executing A Conspiracy : Shame And Honor In The Fbi -- An Air Force Colonel Blows The Whistle -- Ch. 13. Penetration -- Ch. 14. 9/11 Insider Trading, Or You Didn't Really See That, Even Though We Saw It -- Ch. 15. Israel -- Ch. 16. Silencing Congress -- Ch. 17. Vreeland Ii : Silencing Me -- Ch. 18. Attacks -- Ch. 19. Wargames And High Tech : Paralyzing The System To Pull Off The Attacks -- Ch. 20. Q & A : Many Asked, Some Answered -- And A Golden Moment -- Ch. 21. Last Hearing : Ftw Confronts On The Wargames; Norad Runs -- Ch. 22. Giuliani And Tripod Ii -- Ch. 23. Dick Cheney, Fema, And Persons Of Interest -- Ch. 24. Secret Service And National Special Security Events -- Ch. 25. Commission's Wild Blue Yonder -- Ch. 26. Record -- Ch. 27. We Don't Need No Badges -- Ch. 28. Conquering The American People -- Ch. 29. Biological Warfare -- Ch. 30. Order Of Battle -- Ch. 31. Peak Oil Revisited -- The Bill Collector Calls -- Ch. 32. Summation : Ladies And Gentlemen Of The Jury -- App. A. Joint Chiefs Of Staff Northwoods Document -- App. B. Vreeland Financial Document Sample -- App. C. Iraqi/saudi Oilfields Information. Michael C. Ruppert ; Foreword By Catherine Austin Fitts. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 618-657) And Index. The acclaimed investigative reporter and author of Confronting Collapse examines the global forces that led to 9/11 in this provocative exposé. The attacks of September 11, 2001 were accomplished through an amazing orchestration of logistics and personnel. Crossing the Rubicon examines how such a conspiracy was possible through an interdisciplinary analysis of petroleum, geopolitics, narco-traffic, intelligence and militarism—without which 9/11 cannot be understood. In reality, 9/11 and the resulting'War on Terror'are parts of a massive authoritarian response to an emerging economic crisis of unprecedented scale. Peak Oil—the beginning of the end for our industrial civilization—is driving the elites of American power to implement unthinkably draconian measures of repression, warfare and population control. Crossing the Rubicon is more than a story of corruption and greed. It is a map of the perilous terrain through which we are all now making our way.