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Title: A Primer for the Gullible
Review: I first read Gary Allen's book in 1980 and believed every word of it. Over the next few years I gradually came to realize that the book lacks one critical ingredient: historical evidence.When discussing groups like the Council on Foreign Relations, the Round Table, and the Institute of Pacific Relations, Allen falls back on the venerable Carroll Quigley as his source for facts. Unfortunately, Quigley's own book, Tragedy and Hope, lacks even one footnote of corroborating evidence!Readers who want to know about the Round Table and the CFR are well-advised to try a different approach -- do your own research. After having read Allen's book more than 18 years ago, I am still researching these groups and have yet to come to a final conclusion. Nothing is as simple as what any one book will tell you, and you may be surprised at what you find.
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