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

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. Panic -- Blame -- The Warning -- Men Of Zeal -- Detainee 001 -- Outsourcing Torture -- Inside The Black Sites -- The Experiment -- The Memo -- A Deadly Interrogation -- Blowback -- Cover-up. Jane Mayer. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [361]-369) And Index.