The the inside story of how the War on Terror turned into a war on American ideals Mayer, Jane (Jane Meredith) 1955- creator text bibliography nyu New York Anchor Books c2009 2009 1st Anchor Books ed. monographic eng

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412 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. 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. 1. Panic -- 2. Blame -- 3. The warning -- 4. Men of zeal -- 5. Detainee 001 -- 6. Outsourcing torture -- 7. Inside the black sites -- 8. The experiment -- 9. The memo -- 10. A deadly interrogation -- 11. Blowback -- 12. Cover-up. Jane Mayer. "With a new afterword."--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. [380]-388) and index. War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 Influence Military interrogation United States War and emergency powers United States Guerra contra el terrorismo, 2001- Septiembre 11 Ataque terrorista, 2001 Influencia Poderes de emergencia United States Politics and government 2001-2009 United States History 21st century Estados Unidos Historia Estados Unidos Política y gobierno 2001-2009 HV 6432 M468d 2009 973.931 9780307456298 (pbk.) 0307456293 (pbk.) 2009517354 BTCTA 150519 20230411090114.0 15967584