"The United States of America has long believed that is actions are legitimate simply because, as the ultimate power, it makes th rules. In "Because we say so" Chomsky offers a series of highly persuasive counter narratives showing how the aggressively imperialistic policies of the US exacerbate rather than ease the global crises we all face. Covering subjects as diverse as climate change, terrorism, cyberwar, the Middle East, state power and the threat to democracy, Chomsky shows time and again where the real truth lies." -- Back cover.