Moderate governments throughout the Islamic world, especially in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, would almost certainly face growing internal dissent and could even be overthrown. Vacillating supporters of the terrorists might be drawn into committing terrorist acts. The overreaction doesn't necessarily have to alienate only domestic "masses." If we inflict great misery on innocent people in the Middle East, there will almost certainly be what the CIA refers to as "blowback"-unintended negative consequences of our actions. If the government can be provoked into a military response to terrorism, he wrote, this will alienate the masses, causing them to "revolt against the army and the police and blame them for this state of things." Who does this ultimately benefit? The terrorists.Ĭarlos Marighella, the Brazilian guerrilla leader whose writings influenced political terrorists in the 1960s and 1970s, explained why. When it works, as it has in Israel over the past year, the results can be devastating for all sides. One of the objectives of terrorism is to provoke the ruling elites of a target regime into disastrous overreaction. Common Dreams originally published this Chalmers Johnson article on September 30, 2001, just 3 weeks after the 9/11 attacks. GradeSaver, 18 October 2017 Web.From our archives. Next Section Blowback Summary How To Cite in MLA Format Anonymous "Blowback Background". Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.
You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. Several other editions have been created. Blowback earned him the American Book Award during 2001. With this book, Johnson was aiming to expose the negative consequences of America's government working to dominant other regions, while giving examples such as America's early favor for Saddam Hussein.īesides working for the CIA, Johnson fought in the Korean war and was a professor at the University of California, San Diego. The term "blowback" was established by the CIA and is defined as unexpected or undesirable outcomes of American activity in other nations. He witnessed displeasing matters tied to the government's regimes, which inspired the development of Blowback. government intrudes on the affairs of other nations. Between 19, Johnson was a consultant for the CIA, which gave him a lot of insight into how the U.S. It was first published during 2000 and was later published during 2004 by Holt Paperbacks. Written by people who wish to remain anonymousīlowback (The Costs and Consequences of American Empire) was written by American author Chalmers Johnson. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.
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