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The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals

by: Jane Mayer

: The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.931
EAN: 9780385526395
ISBN: 0385526393
Label: Doubleday
Manufacturer: Doubleday
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: July 15, 2008
Publisher: Doubleday
Release Date: July 15, 2008
Sales Rank: 619
Studio: Doubleday



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A dramatic and damning narrative account of how America has fought the
'War on Terror'

In the days immediately following September 11th, the most powerful people in the country were panic-stricken. The radical decisions about how to combat terrorists and strengthen national security were made in a state of utter chaos and fear, but the key players, Vice President Dick 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.

THE DARK SIDE is a dramatic, riveting, and definitive narrative account of how the United States made terrible decisions in the pursuit of terrorists around the world-- decisions that not only violated the Constitution to which White House officials took an oath to uphold, but also hampered the pursuit of Al Qaeda. In gripping detail, acclaimed New Yorker writer and bestselling author, Jane Mayer, relates the impact of these decisions—U.S.-held prisoners, some of them completely innocent, were subjected to treatment more reminiscent of the Spanish Inquisition than the twenty-first century.

THE DARK SIDE will chronicle real, specific cases, shown in real time against the larger tableau of what was happening in Washington, looking at the intelligence gained—or not—and the price paid. In some instances, torture worked. In many more, it led to false information, sometimes with devastating results. For instance, there is the stunning admission of one of the detainees, Sheikh Ibn al-Libi, that the confession he gave under duress—which provided a key piece of evidence buttressing congressional support of going to war against Iraq--was in fact fabricated, to make the torture stop.

In all cases, whatever the short term gains, there were incalculable losses in terms of moral standing, and our country's place in the world, and its sense of itself. THE DARK SIDE chronicles one of the most disturbing chapters in American history, one that will serve as the lasting legacy of the George W. Bush presidency.



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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - The Best Service Anywhere
As usual, my book arrived ina very timely fashion, in excellent condition, with a minimum of effort ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Every Citizen Needs to Know
This book makes me both very angry and very, very sad. It documents--step by steps--how our leaders ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The Dark Side of "Shock and Awe"
It must be said that, the U.S. for all its many faults, generally throughout its history has had a sixth ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Truly Disturbing and Enlightening
Jane Mayer's book "The Dark Side" took a while for me to finish. After reading a bit, I would get disturbed ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - What is Right Morally or Legally?
This was a hard book to read and review because it told a story that depicted an America that I fundamentally ... Read More

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