The Resource Dark side : the inside story of how the war on terror turned into a war on American ideals, Jane Mayer
Dark side : the inside story of how the war on terror turned into a war on American ideals, Jane Mayer
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Dark side : the inside story of how the war on terror turned into a war on American ideals
- Title
- Dark side
- Title remainder
- the inside story of how the war on terror turned into a war on American ideals
- Statement of responsibility
- Jane Mayer
- Subject
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- truePresidents -- United States
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- trueTorture -- Political aspects
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- trueUnited States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009
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- trueWar on Terrorism, 2001-2009
- trueAntiterrorist policy -- United States
- trueConfession (Law)
- trueMilitary interrogation -- United States
- trueNational security -- United States
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Award
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- ALA Notable Book, 2009.
- J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, 2009.
- New York Times Notable Book, 2008.
- Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, 2009.
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- 270692
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Mayer, Jane
- Dewey number
- 973.931
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- True
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- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
- September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
- Military interrogation
- War and emergency powers
- United States
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- the inside story of how the War on Terror turned into a war on American ideals
- Label
- Dark side : the inside story of how the war on terror turned into a war on American ideals, Jane Mayer
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 707749
- Dimensions
- cm
- Extent
- 392 pages
- Isbn
- 9780385526395
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780385526395
- (OCoLC)229309144
- Label
- Dark side : the inside story of how the war on terror turned into a war on American ideals, Jane Mayer
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 707749
- Dimensions
- cm
- Extent
- 392 pages
- Isbn
- 9780385526395
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780385526395
- (OCoLC)229309144
Subject
- trueTerrorists -- Arab countries
- truePresidents -- United States
- trueSeptember 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Influence
- trueTerrorism -- Government policy -- United States
- trueTorture -- Political aspects
- trueUnited States -- History -- 21st century
- trueUnited States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009
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- trueWar and emergency powers -- United States
- trueWar on Terrorism, 2001-2009
- trueAntiterrorist policy -- United States
- trueConfession (Law)
- trueMilitary interrogation -- United States
- trueNational security -- United States
Included in
- trueRobert F. Kennedy Book Award
- trueALA Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2009
- trueLukas Prize Project: J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2008
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