A review by allisonthurman
The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals by Jane Mayer

4.0

This is a somber but necessary book, well written and researched about the ways the Bush administration exploited 9/11 to increase executive power and how led to the approval of torture against suspected terrorists. Still relevant because the Obama administration has done nothing to curb or limit the powers gained and may arguably have exploited them more (drone attacks).

It's not all doom and gloom though - this book also records the efforts of some lawyers and insiders to resist Cheney/Addington's power grab.