In the aftermath of 9/11, President Bush declared that the struggle against terrorism would be nothing less than a war—a war that would requi...
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Jun 30, 2008
Jesse
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I need to take a break from these and read some mysteries. After hearing Philippe Sands on Fresh Air (great Jeremy Irons voice, which apparently John "it depends on what the meaning of 'implement' is" Yoo whined about when debating him; how dare he be eloquent?), decided to read his book, Terror Team, and this. Both really saddening and depressing; hard to say which is worse. This is about the 3 million civil-liberties violations the government rammed through after 9/11 (course idea: U
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Apr 12, 2008
Don
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This is not a comprehensive legal analysis of Bush's administration of law. It is a New York Times reporter's memoir of his experience reporting on the Justice Department with an emphasis on the Administration's surveillance programs. There are also chapters on the difficulties within the FBI and on Alberto Gonzalez (focusing primarily on the firing of the U.S. Attorneys).
Lichtblau, along with James Risen, did much of the Times' groundbreaking reporting on the Administration's warr More...
Lichtblau, along with James Risen, did much of the Times' groundbreaking reporting on the Administration's warr More...
Feb 17, 2009
Norah
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This book, written by one of the famed NY Times reporters who broke the warrantless wiretapping story, was an interesting take on what happened to law in the last eight years, at least from the point of view of the federal government (and especially law enforcement). I don't think there were any particularly huge revelations, since I've followed this issues pretty closely, but I'm glad to have read it. It's a good reminder of the tremendous power that our government has--and the people who try t
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Jul 08, 2008
Nick
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Lichtblau has written a surprisingly up to date review of a host of issues from Ashcroft through FISA and Gonzales to rendition, torture, wiretapping and of course, the firing of Federal prosecutors. I was most interested in Lichtblau's sympathetic portraits of people like John Yoo and Alberto Gonzales.
Sep 29, 2008
Christie
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I believe that this is a very important book. Our current administration seems to have forgotten that we are a nation of laws, not of men. Flagrant violations of our national laws and values are well documented in this book. That being said, I'm suffering from rage fatigue and it only gets 3 stars.
Oct 03, 2008
Elaine
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The broad outline of the story -- and many of the particular facts -- were familiar to me, having kept up on the news these last 8 years. But some of the particulars were astonishing (and terrifying!), and the author tells a great story. One of those books that I couldn't put down.
Jun 02, 2008
marcali
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great companion read for Jack Goldsmith's "Terror Presidency: Law and Judgment Inside the Bush Administration"--
get the rest of the story with this NY Times journalist's memoir of reporting on the Bush Presidency.
get the rest of the story with this NY Times journalist's memoir of reporting on the Bush Presidency.
Aug 13, 2008
Donna
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A well written account of the extent of the Bush administrations illegal wiretapping, the pressure to keep it from being published in the New York Times, and how the rule of law is being undermined.
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