In the aftermath of 9/11, President Bush declared that the struggle against terrorism would be nothing less than a war—a war that would require new tools and a new mind-set. As legal sanction was given to covert surveillance and interrogation tactics, internal struggles brewed over programs and policies that threatened to tear at the constitutional fabric of the country. Bush’s Law is the alarming account of the White House’s efforts to prevent the publication of Eric Lichtblau’s exposé on warrantless wiretapping—and an authoritative examination of how the Bush administration employed its “war on terror” to mask the most radical remaking of American justice in generations.
PRAISE & REVIEWS
“Gripping….An inspiring example of reporters doing what they do best….All the President’s Men for an age of terror.”
—The New York Times
“A riveting account of the Bush administration’s various steps and missteps in chasing down terrorists….A must-read for those curious about the back story in the legal war on terror.”
—Slate
“This highly detailed, well-documented account is an exhibit of investigative reporting at its finest.”
—Rocky Mountain News
“Chilling….Reminds us that our constitutional rights are fragile.”
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Even readers who have followed the Bush administration’s legalistic contortions…may be unnerved by Lichtblau’s recounting of the human dramas behind the stories of laws broken and ignored.”
—The New York Times Book Review
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