War against Afghanistan. Geopolitical earthquake in Central Asia. Destabilization of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf emirates. A climate of preparation for attacks against Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, and even against Iran and Libya.

Relentless war for the oil of Iraq, Iran, and the Caspian, as well as for the pipelines transporting it to international markets. A generalized confrontation between Islam and the West, as the latter recognizes that the elites even of the most pro-Western Muslim countries use political Islam to elevate their status in the international balance of power.

Tuesday, November 13, 2001. U.S. President George Bush signs a decree allowing for the establishment of American emergency military tribunals around the world, which will secretly try any non-American citizen deemed a terrorist by the White House.

In the Old Continent, the leaders of the "15" EU member states vote for a draconian "Euro-terrorism law," which abolishes political asylum, criminalizes social struggle, and categorizes even expressing an opinion as a terrorist act.

Where is the world heading after the attacks of September 11 against the Pentagon and the Twin Towers? Georgios Delastik sheds light on and outlines the grim prospects of the world emerging from the ruins of September 11.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]