The Torturer In The Mirror: The Question of Lawyers' Responsibility in Torture Cases

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The torture that occured under the Bush administration could not have occurred without the golden shield of protection offered by Bush and Cheney's laywers in the torture memos. Here, eminent trial lawyer and free speech defender Garbus presents the case for the prosecution. As the current Attorney General contemplates the merits of looking back, Garbus, along with other contributors, warn of the hazards of failing to do so. Reminding readers what is at stake, Garbus joins an international chorus of voices calling for the prosecution of the torturer's laywers.

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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 newread it and be surprised. Michael Ratner, President, Center for Constitutional Rights

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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 Husseins 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.