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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American Idealsby: Jane Mayer  List Price: $34.95 Amazon.com's Price: $23.07 You Save: $11.88 (34%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: Audio CDDewey Decimal Number: 973.931 EAN: 9780739375921 Edition: Unabridged Format: Audiobook, Unabridged ISBN: 073937592X Label: Random House Audio Manufacturer: Random House Audio Number Of Items: 13 Publication Date: July 15, 2008 Publisher: Random House Audio Release Date: July 15, 2008 Studio: Random House Audio Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: In the days following September 11, the most powerful people in the country were panic-stricken. The decisions about how to combat terrorists and strengthen national security were made in a state of utter chaos and fear, but the key players, Vice President Dick 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. The Dark Side is a riveting narrative account of how the U.S. made terrible decisions in the pursuit of terrorists–decisions that not only violated the Constitution, but also hampered the pursuit of Al Qaeda. In gripping detail, acclaimed New Yorker writer and bestselling author Jane Mayer relates specific cases, shown in real time against the larger tableau of Washington, looking at the intelligence gained–or not–and the price paid. In all cases, 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. The Dark Side chronicles one of the mostdisturbing chapters in American history, one that will serve as the lasting legacy of the George W. Bush presidency. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Shame On USThis book is one of the the most chilling I have read in some time. It makes the Watergate era look like child's play. Where was Congress? Where were men of stout heart and sober minds to combat the sick minds of Cheney,Addington,Yew, and others? Most importantly, the echoes of torture approved by these men of no conscience, men that believed that cruelty was both necessary and justified, will reverberate throughout the years to come. The story is yet to end. Rating: - Absolutely compellingThis review covers the audio version of The Dark Side. I had no intention of listening to all 13 CDs, but the story was so compelling, so clearly and carefully told, that I was riveted until the end. I have loaned my set out, so I can't complement the reader (whose name is on the boxed set), who is wonderful. In terms of the book's content, I have nothing to add to prior reviews. My point is that for those of you who, like me, like "to read" while driving, this one is a winner. Rating: - Addington-Cheney-Bush Abuses of Presidential PowerThe Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals Jane Mayer's well-written and infuriating narrative of the current administration's abuses of the U. S. Constitution, laws and treaties is required reading for anyone who believes that one of the most monumental tasks of the Obama administration will be to restore the Constitution and the rule of law to the American people. Among the book's many attributes, Mayer puts the question to rest whether ... Read More Rating: - No wonder the Democrats swept into powerThis book is absolutely scary. The audacity of this government to impose their neo-conservative value system on the reputation of our great country makes me shiver with the thoughts of a neo-nazi police state. Rating: - Should be required reading for all AmericansOne of the most important books I have ever read. I lost count of the number of times I said "Dear God help us all" while reading about American's descent into Facism. 
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