Terry Jones's War on the War on Terror: Observations and Denunciations by a Founding Member of Monty Python Paperback – December 20, 2004

I'm only half way through this book and the stark realizations and unwavering logic is overwhelming. Although I agree with everything Mr. Jones says, he's approached it from an angle unfamiliar to me. I highly recommend this book.... but only if you don't fear the truth about this administration. Now.... if only Bush and Blair were this sensible.

Being huge fan of Monty Python and Terry Jones' independent endeavours (such as Eric the Viking, Goblin Companion, and them Pressed Fairies) I had rather high expectations of this book which partly explains my bitter dissapointment. But only partly. This book is a collection of shallow opinion pieces from TJ's column bound together with minimal editing. As a result some of the material appears rather dated, many arguments and jabs at Bush and Blair are repeated throughout the book with little variation, and what's really surprising a large fraction of them are unoriginal and unfunny. Being an avid reader of The Onion and the Daily Show with John Stewart junkie I didn't not find much in this book that wasn't articulated already by some other comedian or the Dixie Chicks. Monties - or Pythons - were never known for their political insight, but this one seems to have developed a case of osteoporosis in his funny bone...

I discovered Jones as a writer with his marvelous book on Chaucer. This book is quite a different type of work, but just as enjoyable in its own way. He is both witty and very logical in his criticism. I take issue with the reviewer who prefers Ann Coulter, saying she backs up her allegations with "tons of material." Read Franken's "Lies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them" for an analysis of Coulter's fraudulent footnoting--or just do the research yourself. As for the comment that she is "as mean spirited as Jones tries to be"-- true, she IS meanspirited--but I don't think Jones is, nor do I think he is trying to be. This is what is called "satire," guy. Jones' sesne of humanity and deep compassion for the people hurt by Bush's & Blair's policies is always close to the surface and obviously sincere. When has anyone ever claimed compassion on the part of Coulter?

While the book purports to be about terrorism, to a great extent it is British perspectives on British politics and the relation between Britain and the U.S.A. It is both mildly enlightenting and entertaining, though the specific messages and themes are repeated multiple times. That is a result of compiling individual articles originally written for various British publications, without editing out the redundancies, and calling it a book.If you want the political perspective, there are better sources of information.If you are attracted by the point of view of "a founding member of Monty Python" (to quote the subtitle) and want the humor, stick with Monty Python.

I consider myself to be too liberal for the Democrats, but Terry Jones is to the left of even me. Factually fascinating, his opinions are sure to inflame even the most unperterbable of conservatives. This is Bush bashing at its best. I hightly recommend this book for anyone who wants to know the real truth behind the Bush administration agenda. It is also relatively short and an easy read, although some of the information is already out of date.

Comics are the philosophers of today. Using comedy Jones was able to analyze topics that, sadly, no serious journalist/commentator/pundit/talking head was able to do. Great Work Mr. Jones.

...unfortunately this was garbage. I looked forward to a funny and witty look at modern events. however, it rambled on for what seemed like weeks about nothing but thinly veiled vitriol against two men. Personally, I would agree with his outlook politically, but the work here itself is just junk. The entire book could've been summed up in one paragraph and saved lots of paper and my time. I guess this is the beginning of the end of Jones being relevant. Maybe he'll make a comeback, but there's alot of climbing to do to get out of the crap literary hole he's dug for himself withis literary abortion

Much brilliance. A very small handful of weak points but mostly it's both extremely funny and immensely - agonisingly - serious.It entertains as it points up the awful stupidity and impotence of you "masses", and the terrifyingly simple Command-Of-Things of us leaders.A must-read to all students of persuasion and suggestibility, mass hypnosis, pre-pandemic psychosis, etc.A must-avoid to all comfortable UK and US citizens.A could-be-linked-illuminatingly to materials such as The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat, A Complete Allegorical Manual On Consciousness & Cosmos, and the work of Arundhati Roy.It's helped me to see more clearly into the way my mind is working (or NOT working), how the world really works, who my friends really aren't, what motivates me, how I come to feel rewarded (or otherwise get reinforced in psychological grooves), how I've never so knowingly lied to the public because I've always done such a jolly good job of fooling myself first, etc etc etc. In short it has helped me to appreciate some of the errors of my ways. Some real biggies. So Thank You Terry. No more of this Good Christian Bombing nonsense. No more Spin. No more Poodle. No more half-blindly Stoking The Terror. God no. Next time I identify the enemy I'm going to jolly well try LOVING THEM AS MYSELF. Oh yes. And not because any God, Christ or religion suggest I do so. Ah no. Because [ - END OF TRANSMISSION]