Guantanamo

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In the months following its release, this book has emerged as a disturbingly accurate account of the Bush administration's handling of civil liberties and torture. Authored by Michael Ratner, President of the Center for Constitutional Rights, and Ellen Ray, President of the Institute for Media Analysis, it serves as the most authoritative documentation of President Bush's establishment of a network of detention centers that operate without accountability and violate U.S. and international law. The resource section includes the Gonzales memo to President Bush and excerpts from the Geneva Conventions, providing compelling evidence of how the administration sought to fundamentally alter America's commitment to civil and human rights. This work emphasizes the necessity for all Americans to resist actions taken in their name. For the first time, it compiles the governmental memorandum that contributed to the conditions at Guantanamo Bay, Abu Ghraib, and beyond. Ratner and Ray offer a definitive account of the events leading to the current situation at Guantanamo and underscore the importance of continuing the fight against violations of U.S. and international law since 9/11. This book is essential reading for anyone concerned with the rule of law, liberty, democracy, and the right to dissent.