“The Bluff Called” argues that the founding narrative of America—”God-given destiny” and “benevolent assimilation”—is a cover for empire, control and profit. Key examples include the brutal Philippine-American War, broken treaties with Native nations and the Trail of Tears as central chapters of U.S. history. The book contends that America’s conventional military might is ineffective against modern asymmetric threats. Evidence includes the Houthis shutting down global shipping with cheap drones (while the U.S. fires $1.5 million Tomahawks), the failure in Vietnam and the impossibility of invading Iran due to geography, troop shortages and layered defenses. Every major American action—from the 1953…

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