obsidianwings.blogs.com - 12/9/2008
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by publius
I’ve been reading Jane Mayer’s The Dark Side , and it’s very good. The book provides a comprehensive look at the administration’s novel and generally lawless response to 9/11 (detention, rendition, etc.). It’s a somewhat radicalizing read (and frankly, I don’t need the help ...
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The Novice Torturers
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
By Patrick Appel Publius reviews Jane Mayer's brilliant book: In reading Mayer, one striking aspect of the administration’s anti-terrorism policies is how completely haphazard and impetuous they were. There was practically no deliberation within the government, particularly among the branches who (1) actually knew something about this stuff; and (2) were, you know, statutorily authorized to do something. Instead, a lawless cabal of ignorant people – Yoo, Addington, etc. –
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