Confessions of an Economic Hitman

Another book that I had read recently. 'Confessions of an Economic Hitman'. The title itself had made it very interesting for me to start reading. Now, that's the thing with me and the word 'confessions'. =p The nosy part of me is just eager to know the happenings of other people's inner parts.. Doesn't matter if it is just the confessions of a simple shopgirl, a mafia or even a president. I'll be bound to dig in..
In this case, it's the confessions of an economic hitman. 'Economic Hitman'? I've never heard of it before either. I think the author can just 'coin' this one under his name. By the way, the author's name is John Perkin. This book is about how Mr. Perkin got involved in becoming the 'hitman' that he was.
It started off quite innocently I think. He graduated from business school, got married to a woman he loved and made friends with an Iranian general's son. Later on, the NSA (National security Agency) came into the picture and Mr. Perkin then dive in into the world of economy. As sick as it gets.
To cut things short, in the book the author gave out the details of his work which is cheating countries (especially poor ones) around the globe out of billions of dollars.. These 'hitmen' use all sorts of ways to cheat.. women, power, extortion.. You name it..
It's very alarming actually to be reading the book and see how the 'hitmen' operate around the world but it seems like there is nothing that can be done to stop it. It is the new kind of 'imperialism'.The more subtle one although the outcome would be more devastating and ugly. I mean, countries are being cheated under the word 'development'. I'm no economic major or anything but i do know that every contry wants to be 'developed' and has a stable economy. This just made it worse
Are we willing to risk our country for the sake of development? The imperialist are not coming at us head on for war on battlefields anymore. No blood or killing will be seen openly like years ago but now they are more quiet and discreet. They come under very unharmful even helping names to 'help' the country.. Yet, many more people will die. Silently and more slowly..
How then?