The book — Crossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil — authored by Michael C. Ruppert signifies a point of no return. Peak Oil and 9/11 are two such points that signal so profound a change in the course of world events that no one will remain unaffected.

It has been said after that dreadful day of September 11, 2001,  America would never be the same again. Many consider this to be one the most significant days in modern history.

After the fires subsided and the buildings were reduced to ashes, there were hard questions that needed answering. These questions would resurface time and time again, and the cries of those that perished in captivity could not be silenced forever. The cries were very real and the pitiful screams for help in the elevators will echo into eternity.

And in the aftermath of it all, there was one author among several that was prepared to uncover presumed forbidden truths, or at least be willing to probe the evidence that was available at the time.

Though extremely complex in nature, there were strange occurrences that were not touched by mainstream media, such as the scope of known insider trading. The San Francisco Chronicle published a very interesting news story on Saturday, September 29, 2001, titled:

Suspicious profits sit uncollected / Airline investors seem to be lying low —

Investors have yet to collect more than $2.5 million in profits they made trading options in the stock of United Airlines before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to a source familiar with the trades and market data.

The uncollected money raises suspicions that the investors — whose identities and nationalities have not been made public — had advance knowledge of the strikes.

Michael Ruppert’s Crossing The Rubicon shares similarity with the Lusitania, another chilling tale of a slightly different era. And others have compared 9/11 to Pearl Harbor, yet another tragedy clouded with controversy (as can be researched in Day Of Deceit: The Truth About FDR and Pearl Harbor).

The investigative journalism led by Ruppert analyzes the milieu leading up to the 9/11 crisis and immediately afterwards. In great depth, Ruppert offers a plethora of detailed analysis, documents, suggested readings, reports, and testimonials from key eyewitnesses.

The complicated issues of geopolitics are examined, which include the possible consequences of peak oil, with detailed emphasis on the economics of crude oil.

Not only is the elephant of 9/11 brought to light, the clandestine mechanisms of government are a focal point of the investigation. The alleged corruption, smoke-screen, motive, means, and opportunity are all weighed.

It is an accurate depiction of the possible decline of the American Empire, the well-guarded secrets that were largely hidden from the public, and the players that might have been involved.

The hard-hitting material cross-examines the normal thought process entirely. Ruppert chisels away at your fragile mind, constantly making you feel that you have been preconditioned by the system, and the bittersweet veracity is almost unimaginable. After all, it’s very difficult to fully come to terms with the heartbreaking reality of any crisis. Heavy truths are not popular and rarely accepted. Challenging the official story can often lead to harsh ridicule and persecution.

It was unpatriotic to question the powers that be in 2001, and with great disbelief  for some, others marched to the same drumbeat of the same song. President Bush led the march with these very words in September of 2001: “Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists.” The invasion of Iraq began on March 20, 2003.

Is it of an immoral essence to hypothesize whether the 9/11 attack was a prelude to the War in Iraq?

Crossing The Rubicon will become one of the most important books of the 21st century, especially from an historic perspective. It is one of the most disturbing reads to experience and the afterthought plays with the human psyche. Whether you agree with Ruppert’s logic or not, this treatise brings a whole new set of facts to the table. His thesis is paramount.

Have we crossed the Rubicon? Is this the point of no return? Have all of the hard questions really been examined? The river has changed its course much and the die has certainly been cast.