The dark side : the inside story of how the war on terror turned into a war on American ideals /
Mayer, Jane 1955-
The dark side : the inside story of how the war on terror turned into a war on American ideals / Jane Mayer. - New York : Doubleday, c2008. - 392 p., [8] p. de pl. : ill., portr. ; 25 cm.
Bibliographical references (p. 361-369) and index
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.
9780385526395 0385526393
War on Terrorism, 2001-
Operation Liberte immuable, 2001-
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Influence.
Attentats du 11 septembre 2001, Etats-Unis--Influence.
Military interrogation--United States.
Guerra contra el terrorismo, 2001-
War and emergency powers--United States.
Septiembre 11 Ataque terrorista, 2001--Influencia
Poderes de emergencia
Terrorisme--Lutte contre--Etats-Unis.
United States--Politics and government--2001-
Etats-Unis--Politique et gouvernement--2001-2009.
United States--History--21st century.
Estados Unidos--Historia
Estados Unidos--Política y gobierno--2001-2009
Etats-Unis--Politique et gouvernement--2001-2009.
HV 6432 / M468d 2008
973.931
The dark side : the inside story of how the war on terror turned into a war on American ideals / Jane Mayer. - New York : Doubleday, c2008. - 392 p., [8] p. de pl. : ill., portr. ; 25 cm.
Bibliographical references (p. 361-369) and index
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.
9780385526395 0385526393
War on Terrorism, 2001-
Operation Liberte immuable, 2001-
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Influence.
Attentats du 11 septembre 2001, Etats-Unis--Influence.
Military interrogation--United States.
Guerra contra el terrorismo, 2001-
War and emergency powers--United States.
Septiembre 11 Ataque terrorista, 2001--Influencia
Poderes de emergencia
Terrorisme--Lutte contre--Etats-Unis.
United States--Politics and government--2001-
Etats-Unis--Politique et gouvernement--2001-2009.
United States--History--21st century.
Estados Unidos--Historia
Estados Unidos--Política y gobierno--2001-2009
Etats-Unis--Politique et gouvernement--2001-2009.
HV 6432 / M468d 2008
973.931