Covering a wide array of hot-button, often polarizing subjects such as Zionism, Nazism, radical terrorists factions, and where each fits into this highly controversial picture. Livingstone has delivered an important, albeit highly subjective book that's part history, part ideology/theology and part conspiracy theory. Terrorism and the Illuminati is an in-depth view of secret societies, terrorism and present day conflicts, from the perspective that all are interconnected, related and fueling each other, thus propelling the world towards a "clash of civilizations."

Terrorism and the Illuminati traces and connects individual groups such as the Holy Grail, Freemasonry, the Knights Templar and many others. Lords, legends, myths and elite bloodlines, when analyzed independently appear insignificant and are easily ignored. However, when the dots are connected, a very different picture beings to come into focus. According to like-minded individuals, keeping these connections broken and the lines blurred, has allowed these secret societies and their members to operate in the shadows of a meticulously cultivated public image.
While many dismiss the idea of secret societies and a one world government as mere conspiracy theories run amok, many others would argue that is part of the plan. One should stop and remember the words of the commissioner regarding the catastrophic events of 9-11..."a failure of policy and a failure of imagination..." Thinking outside the box has always been a trait of forward thinking individuals and societies. Analyzing the ridiculous or outlandish has resulted in numerous discoveries and inventions that in retrospect have shaped communities, academics, governments and the world as a whole and their creator's are given the highest, most prestigious recognitions. Although the ideas presented in this book have been discussed for hundreds and hundreds of years, interest in these age-old theories is obviously still alive and well, as was demonstrated by the response to Dan Brown's book "The Da Vinci Code," as well as, the popularity of the subsequent movie, which was an international blockbuster.

I recommend this book to those who enjoy reading books about the occult, secret societies, one world conspiracies and it's possible link to terrorism. Also those who simply enjoy a challenging, thought provoking read that stimulates the mind. Terrorism and the Illuminati offers a strong starting point to begin your own research into this interesting, controversial discussion. Livingstone has included (at the end of the book) an exhaustive resource list that provides readers with lots of information, from a variety of sources.

(I picked up several typographical errors, however, these are not so egregious as to interrupt the flow of the dialogue to any substantial degree. The blame for such errors lands squarely with the editors and proof-readers.)

Well this book as has been said before has grammer and typing mistakes but thats not very important. The content is and to be honest this book practillay links eveyything in history to secret groups and societies. I believe that there is a secret group who run the show but this is taking it to a rediculious level for example he says that Jmaludin Afghani was a British agent which is rubbish because he did a hell of alot agains the British and Ghandi even said that Jamaludin Afghani was like an inspiration becase he preached freedom from imperialists. And unbelievably he links Jamaludin Afghani with the Nazis which is rediculios. Jamaludin even went to Paris and made his own newspaper which had an anti imprialist anti British agenda and then he says that he was an secret British agent.
Im verys surprised he didnt mention Lawerence of Arabi who actually was a British agent and was responsible for the defeat of the Ottoman empire by the British.
There is a bibliography in the back and half of his sources are Wikipedia which any real historion would not use as it is unreliable information. I personally have found errors init when i have be serching it for other things. I know about the Rokkefelers and JP Morgan and these issues but he manages to say that the big financial and political names of today have secret knowledge which has been passed down from 3000 years ago and every king and empire has been related to them somehow.
My advice is to believe what ever it says in the book because there are innacuracies, thank you.

I blame the editor, not the author...but...
If you can get past the massive amount of typo's and grammatical errors, there are quite a few interesting ways to tie together aspects of world history. My favorite part was the exhaustive research aligning the movers and shakers of their times and getting an understanding of how world events have been staged.

I'm hooked on this topic now and plan on filling my library with more on the subject.

Bradley