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# Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, the Cold War, and the Roots of Terror

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Review: Read a Muslim view on 911 and beyond! - A truthful response to thousands of pages of books written about 911, that are pro West .
Review: Open your heart and mind to this book--especially if you think that Muslims are the "enemy" - Author Mahmood Mamdani is a scholarly writer and thinker who combines the intellect of a fact-seeking philosopher with the heart of a Gandhi. This book, _Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, the Cold War, and the Roots of Terror_ is classically written, that is, the thesis statement and argument is clearly presented in the Introduction; Chapters 1 through 4 present the evidence, and the concluding chapter tightens up the presentation of the evidence while synthesizing the facts with a solution to war, a proposal that will lead to world peace. (In my view, if the U.S.A. is to retain global leadership and respect, we have to show that the way to peace is through peace not permanent global warfare.) I won't restate Mamdani's argument here--other reviewers have done that--but let me encourage the reader to follow Mamdani's argument from beginning to end. Please do not cherry-pick the chapters or read only bits, for when you get to the concluding pages, the heart and soul of the author's wisdom and state-craft will be obvious. This book was originally published four years ago, and since then much of what Mamdani wrote has now become well-known: for example, there is no "war" in Iraq that can be "won," only a "political" solution will create peace, the militarization of the Christian right in the U.S.A. is similar to the militarization of Islam, and many of Ronald Reagan's policies have resulted in current U.S. troubles. What makes this book a must read is the author's synthesis of facts and his love of humanity. There is some tough-love medicine that Americans must acknowledge in order to become world leaders; every educated voter owes to himself or herself to study this book.

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| Best Sellers Rank | #48,844 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #10 in Islamic Social Studies #42 in Terrorism (Books) #273 in Sociology Reference |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 191 Reviews |

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read a Muslim view on 911 and beyond!
*by B***️ on January 17, 2026*

A truthful response to thousands of pages of books written about 911, that are pro West .

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Open your heart and mind to this book--especially if you think that Muslims are the "enemy"
*by T***E on May 21, 2008*

Author Mahmood Mamdani is a scholarly writer and thinker who combines the intellect of a fact-seeking philosopher with the heart of a Gandhi. This book, _Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, the Cold War, and the Roots of Terror_ is classically written, that is, the thesis statement and argument is clearly presented in the Introduction; Chapters 1 through 4 present the evidence, and the concluding chapter tightens up the presentation of the evidence while synthesizing the facts with a solution to war, a proposal that will lead to world peace. (In my view, if the U.S.A. is to retain global leadership and respect, we have to show that the way to peace is through peace not permanent global warfare.) I won't restate Mamdani's argument here--other reviewers have done that--but let me encourage the reader to follow Mamdani's argument from beginning to end. Please do not cherry-pick the chapters or read only bits, for when you get to the concluding pages, the heart and soul of the author's wisdom and state-craft will be obvious. This book was originally published four years ago, and since then much of what Mamdani wrote has now become well-known: for example, there is no "war" in Iraq that can be "won," only a "political" solution will create peace, the militarization of the Christian right in the U.S.A. is similar to the militarization of Islam, and many of Ronald Reagan's policies have resulted in current U.S. troubles. What makes this book a must read is the author's synthesis of facts and his love of humanity. There is some tough-love medicine that Americans must acknowledge in order to become world leaders; every educated voter owes to himself or herself to study this book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Only biased if you're used to the US media
*by J***I on December 29, 2008*

As a British reader, it's fascinating to read all the reviews of this book which describe it as "biased". Having lived in the US for several months now, it is a constant source of astonishment to me how biased (pro-Israeli government) the US media is in covering the Israel-Palestine conflict. I'm not just talking about the European media: Haaretz (a respectable left-wing newspaper in Israel) has the following to say about operation 'Cast Lead': "Six months ago Israel asked and received a cease-fire from Hamas. It unilaterally violated it when it blew up a tunnel, while still asking Egypt to get the Islamic group to hold its fire." ([...] You would never read anything like this in the mainstream US media. So I find Mamdani's analysis to be pretty even handed and insightful. He has done the research to back up his thoroughgoing historical analysis of the conflict. I urge people to read this account to see how much of the rest of the world views the Israel-Palestine conflict and the rest of the US' 'interventions' in other nations over the past fifty years. Unlike many US citizens, the rest of the world has neither forgiven nor forgotten the US' actions, and as a Brit I know only too well that the actions of an imperial nation have consequences that last decades and affect untold millions. Mamdani's thesis is simply this: only by understanding the historic context of current events and acting accordingly can we create a world of peace and mutual respect.

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