U.S empire and war

In the opening statement the author talks about how people could not believe 911 “but the notion that terrorism only happens in other countries makes it difficult to grasp that the U.S is built on a foundation of genocide, slavery and racism” I thought that quote was very powerful because a lot of people do not understand that. Later in the chapter the author talks about how the U.S would test their nuclear bombs on native land and on native people. Just when I thought I heard it all about how the U.S disrespected Native people, I read that they are using them as live targets. Another shocking situation was about the Shoshone people and the low level flying planes. These planes where leaking oil and other substances over the Shoshone land and also scaring a lot of the animal’s way. When the Shoshone people suggested that the planes should fly over the field of cattle they told them it would be inhumane to the cattle. I could not believe that they said that. They basically chose an animal over a human life.