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The dark side : the inside story of how the war on terror turned into a war on American ideals

By Mayer, Jane
c2008., Doubleday Call No: 973.931 M468d Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: 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.

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Pay any price [CD] : greed, power, and endless war

By Risen, James Lane, Christopher
2014., Brilliance Audio, Inc. Call No: CD 973.931 R595p Edition: Audiobook ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Ever since 9/11 America has fought an endless war on terror, seeking enemies everywhere and never promising peace. Risen reveals an extraordinary litany of the hidden costs of that war: from squandered and stolen dollars, to outrageous abuses of power, to wars on normalcy, decency, and truth. In the name of fighting terrorism, the government has done things every bit as shameful as its historic wartime abuses, and has worked very hard to cover them up.