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Book 1* Jesse Ventura - American Conspiracies, Lies, lies and more lies
Rating Four out of Five Stars
Synopsis
Former Minnesota governor, navy SEAL, and pro rassler Ventura has a new truTVshow investigating but not necessarily debunking conspiracy theories. This companion to the program, a sort of teaser, dissects such famed objects of unending speculation as the JFK, RFK, and MLK assassinations. Ventura concludes that none of those were twisted-loner crimes but rather resulted from conspiracies of varying vastness. Anent the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Ventura asserts that “our government engaged in a massive cover-up” and had “ties to the hijackers.” He ventures that “unanswered questions remain about how the towers were brought down and whether a plane really struck the Pentagon” and that the “Bush Administration either knew about the plan” or “had a hand in it.” Heady, paranoiac stuff, to be sure, but there are even more forthright charges regarding the assassination of Malcolm X, the Jonestown massacre, and the “stolen” elections of 2000, 2004, 2008, and, for that matter, 1980. Believable? Some of it. An action-packed read? You bet. --Mike Tribby
My review
Ventura's TV show is one of my guilty pleasures. I love it. I spent my day off sat watching a complete series one day! Whether or not I believe in the conspiracy I find Jesse's passion contagious. If you hate conspiracy theories maybe it is best to stop reading this review now. Because the book is exactly what it says it is.
Now I had a little bit of background knowledge on most of the cases. The ones I knew little about I found interesting and at times thought provoking. There were a couple that actually I knew a fair amount about like the JFK conspiracy, this chapter didn't really enlighten me that much more, yet I still found it enjoyable just reading it like Jesse was reading it in audio book form, with his passion and energy.
If you want a book to have loads of background research with indepth debate this book is not the book for you, nor do I think this was his intention. I think Ventura just wanted to highlight his theories and the theories that have been bought to his attention through filming his TV show. He give a list of books to follow on with if his book has wet your appetite.
All in all I love the book. It was, quick and easy to read. I put a few of recommended reading books on my wishlist. So Mr Ventura, Mission accomplished!