The Torturer in the Mirror
The Question of Lawyers' Responsibility in Torture Cases
$17.21
- Paperback
80 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2011
Summary
Before the US invasion of Iraq, before the American public saw the infamous photos from Abu Ghraib, the CIA went to the White House with a question- What, according to the Constitution, was the line separating interrogation from torture-and could that line be moved? The White House lawyers’ answer-in the form of legal documents later known as the “Torture Memos”-became the US’s justification for engaging in torture.The Torturer in the Mirror shows us how when one of us tortures, we are all im…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781583229132 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1583229132 |
| Author: | Martin Garbus |
| Publisher: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2011 |
| Weight: | 71g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 121mm |
| Series: | Seven Stories Press |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This is an indispensable, powerful, well-written book about torture that packs a lot into a few clearly written pages. It dispenses with the endless scholasticism that seems to be the rage in America when writing about the US torture program. This book says something new—read it and be surprised.” –Michael Ratner, President, Center for Constitutional Rights
About The Author
Martin Garbus
RAMSEY CLARK is an attorney, teacher and writer. He served as attorney general of the United States during the Johnson Administration. He is actively engaged in practice of law, in fields of law, peace, disarmament, human rights, civil rights, civil liberties, voting rights, health, education, and others. In 1991 he founded the International Action Center.
THOMAS EHRLICH REIFER is an educator from California.
HAIFA ZANGANA is an Iraqi political commentator, novelist, and former prisoner of Saddam Hussein’s regime. She is a weekly columnist for al-Quds newspaper and a commentator for the Guardian, Red Pepper, and al-Ahram Weekly. She lives in London.
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