by Craig J. Murray (Author)
In this prequel to the bestselling Murder in Samarkand, Craig Murray describes how he discovered the dark heart at the centre of Tony Blair's shiny New Labour administration shortly after its beginning, when Murray was the key witness in the Arms to Africa Affair which rocked the British political establishment. Murray makes a strong case against "liberal intervention" as he describes the use of mercenaries to obtain African mineral resources for Western financial interests. In so doing, Murray takes us on a journey into some of the darkest recesses of colonial history in Africa. As ever with Murray the story is laced with personal anecdotes, sometimes hilarious, sometimes terrifying, and sometimes both.
Author Biography
Craig Murray is a historian and political commentator. A former British Ambassador and Rector of the University of Dundee, Murray now lives in Edinburgh with his wife Nadira and three children. A winner of the Sam Adams Award for Integrity, he is best known today for his work alongside WikiLeaks.