Being rich makes sense when surrounded by poor people. Only in this case will they pull chestnuts out of the fire for you. This situation can be attributed not only to people, but also to entire countries. The main goal of the policy of the only superpower today - the United States - is to slow down the economic and military development of its potential competitors - China, Russia, Europe. In this sense, oil is a weapon that one can only dream of. Whoever controls the production and transportation of oil controls the economy of all countries that depend on it. For the sake of control over oil, the United States starts wars and plunges people into the abyss of suffering. Wars are preceded by the artificial incitement of conflicts and shameless lies in the media. The famous Belgian journalist Michel Collon comes to such conclusions in his new book. analyzing the aggression of the United States and NATO in Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan and the war in Chechnya, the technologies for unleashing them and manipulating public opinion. Addressed to politicians, economists, and a wide range of readers interested in the political mechanics of the modern world.