The Shell Game
Reviewed by Robert Pritchett
Introduction
I'm so glad I didn't read any reviews or sites regarding
this book, because some folks in the "9/11 Truth Movement" pretty
much diss this book, because it doesn’t finger the Israeli's in connection with
9/11 but rather, goes after the House of Saud, instead. This kind of activity
against the author is obviously misinformation and disinformation brought on by
intelligence community trolls. Steve Alten does rely heavily on a truthful
book, "Crossing the Rubicon" by Michael Ruppert for the basis for his
plotline.
On the other hand, my research goes in a different direction
and no, I'm not a "Neo-Con", but I believe that the so-called oil
shortage and Global Warming™ activities are blatantly false (read my article on
Global Warming from the May 2008 issue of macCompanion magazine). Ergo, Steve
Alten ends up becoming a possible tool of the left by preaching the same goofy
Gaeist Gospel.
Now remember, "The Shell Game" is a work of
fiction and a novel. It essentially fits the "edidence" (wrap a truth
with lies) mode of writing. But look for the nuggets of truth. They are in
there. If that is what is keeping the Intelligence community up nights, then it
must be a good plot line.
What I Learned
Much of what I read confirmed my own suspicions regarding
the existing state of politics and that our Constitutional liberties have been
shredded by unchallenged Executive Orders (11310 and 11921) and the Patriot
Act, so Steve's book becomes a Word of Warning. His fiction may become fact, if
indeed we end up attacking Iran.
Part way into the book I read that a President McKuin is in
charge and neither Osama (not mentioned) nor Hillary Clinton are in the Oval
Office with things happening in 2012. I finally did a doubletake after seeing
McCain as President. McKuin – McCain. Get it? And Ron Paul is not
mentioned either, however, there is a guy named Mulligan who speaks al lot like
Ron Paul and becomes president later. So it really is a work of fiction ;^)
We are lead to believe that there is a piece of software
that allows Intelligence Agencies total view of worldwide electronic
surveillance using an app named "Promis". It is reworked to take down
the Arabian banking system's support for anti-American groups.
What really is the message behind the book? Our freedoms and
liberties are on the brink. There is time, but not much, for us to do course
corrections regarding our combined future.
Why would there be groups attacking the author directly and
threatening his life for a work of fiction? The book might otherwise be
forgotten after a while, but because the negativism against the author, this
indicates that there may be more truth amidst the edidence than previously
supposed.
Do we accept the baby food we have been served by our
government? Can we turn things around with a sea change of opinion regarding
the setups time and again by our so-called leaders and their handlers?
I enjoyed the quotes interspersed between the short,
sometimes disjointed chapters. I liked the fact that Steve included a
"Facto or Fiction" section at the end of the book along with a
Suggested Reading section.
Why 2012 as the year for the story? The Mayan Calendar.
Conclusion
Usually I read a novel just for fun. I could do that with
this book, but it made me think about what possibly could happen – and
very well could happen. After all, a Nuke does go off in the US as part of the
storyline, so this is a "Pre-Jericho" point of time. (Jericho is a
2-season story of corporate take-over of the country after a number of nukes
take out parts of the country and the survivors work at trying to stay
civilized.)
Will the current US Administration be tried for treason?
Will we be able to get away from oil as currency? Does "Promis"
exist? (Yes, it does)
Is there a nanobot Mu chip that can be inserted into us as part of a vaccine?
(Yes, that RFID chip does exist.)
The twists and turns in the book really are apt in the
title. And the cover art is really good too.
I enjoyed the book, except for the occasional use of mild
profanity. That is why I lowered the rating on the book. Plausible? Yes.
Probable? Only time will tell. Hopefully I will live long enough to see beyond
2012 and our troops will be home and we will be using other sources of energy
that do not compromise our country and not literally keep us over a barrel.
For more reading, see The Control Paradigm by Leslie R. Pastor.
