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Dark side : the inside story of how the war on terror turned into a war on American ideals / Jane Mayer.

Mayer, Jane. (Author).

Summary:

In the days immediately following September 11th, the most powerful people in the country were panic-stricken. Radical decisions about how to combat terrorists and strengthen national security were made in a state of chaos and fear, but the key players, Vice President Cheney and his powerful, secretive adviser David Addington, used the crisis to further a long-held agenda to enhance presidential powers to a degree never known in U.S. history, and obliterate Constitutional protections that define the very essence of the American experiment. This is a dramatic account of how the United States made terrible decisions in the pursuit of terrorists around the world--decisions that not only violated the Constitution, but also hampered the pursuit of Al Qaeda. Whatever the short-term gains, there were incalculable losses in terms of moral standing, our country's place in the world, and its sense of itself.--From publisher description.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0385526393
  • ISBN: 9780385526395
  • Physical Description: 392 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2008]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject:
Military interrogation > United States.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 > Influence.
War and emergency powers > United States.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
United States > History > 21st century.
United States > Politics and government > 2001-2009.

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