The Dark Side : The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals (Hardcover)

from larryerick

In the concluding chapter, author Jane Mayer states, "...it is clear that what began on September 11, 2001, as a battle for America's security became, and continues to be, a battle for the country's soul." I feel she has failed to give herself full credit for the skill with which she reports on h...

from janewylen

The title of this book comes from a statement of Cheney: "Now we are going to have to go to the dark side." Cheney still believes that torture is necessary, that Obama, by forgoing torture, is putting Americans at risk. Mayer has collected extensive data on torture and extraordinary renditions, a...

from 06nwingert

Jane Mayer's chilling descriptions of the 9/11 attacks and their aftermath are eerily good. She notes that Bush Co. knew about the attacks and did nothing about them, as they wanted a pretext for war. Mayer also makes the case that every American should know and believe: that Bush Co. should be t...

from RJR109

The title should have been more discriptive - "The Dark Side" was spoken by VP Chaney in conjunction with his secret and underhanded methods of making the Bush Presidency secret along with David Addington, his Asst. and with Geo Tenet, John Yo and others; allobstensibly for the War on Terror

from jorgearanda

A comprehensive, well researched, well documented book about the United States' descent into the circle of nations that torture as a matter of policy. Mayer does not study the institutions that practice torture themselves (the CIA, the Pentagon), rather, she skillfully describes the day-to-day st...