Cheating justice : how Bush and Cheney attacked the rule of law and plotted to avoid prosecution-- and what we can do about it /

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Author / Creator:Holtzman, Elizabeth.
Imprint:Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press, c2012.
Description:xv, 208 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8691753
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Other authors / contributors:Cooper, Cynthia L., 1950-
ISBN:9780807003213 (hardback)
0807003212 (hardback)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-192) and index.
Summary:"The Bush-Cheney Administration transgressed the law in ways that trampled the Constitution, crushed the concept of lawful conduct and harmed the image of the U.S. around the world. The 2009 release of secret torture documents, in particular, ripped apart the notion that "'we' do not torture," as President Bush liked to say. Torture is against the law, plain and simple. The documents paint a bleak picture of the involvement of President Bush, Vice-President Cheney and top Administration officials in unleashing, sanctioning and conspiring in the infliction of torture. Without indictments, prosecution or accountability, their activities make a mockery of the United States law and especially of the unwavering standard that "no person is above the law." The failure to indict, prosecute or hold officials at the highest level accountable sets frightening precedents. Cheating Justice identifies in clear language why the nation needs to address the Bush-Cheney Administration's willing plunge into torture, and, more specifically, how to do it. With Watergate-era reforms as a model, the book will describe the plain steps to undoing the damage that the Bush-Cheney Administration inflicted and to putting into place new protections that will block future presidents from similarly abusing the law. Few topics can be more important for our times: these actions are vital to our freedom and to the nation's future. Following upon their book, The Impeachment of George W. Bush: A Practical Guide for Concerned Citizens, (Nation Books, September 2006) (http://www.channonart.com/impeachBush/index.html) co-authors Elizabeth Holtzman and Cynthia L. Cooper discuss clearly and plainly how and why Bush, Cheney and others can and must be held accountable. "--

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505 0 |a Introduction : why we shouldn't simply move on -- Lies that embroiled us in war and occupation in Iraq -- Wiretapping Americans -- Crimes of torture -- Accountability at home : redressing Bush administration misdeeds -- International justice : accountability for Bush abroad -- What to do : the time is now. 
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