"'We owe a debt of gratitude to Bravin, first for breaking many of these stories as a legal correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, and now for assembling them into a gripping narrative told with superb journalistic thoroughness, great legal sensitivity, and impressive moral clarity.' (Lawrence R. Douglas, TLS) 'A welcome addition to the history of national security legal policy dilemmas in the Bush era' (Charlie Savage, New York Times) 'A book that pulls no punches. It names names. And in so doing, it is a gutsy, finely wrought narrative that explains how a small group of Bush-era political appointees managed to develop a parallel justice system designed to ensure a specific outcome.' (Dina Temple-Rastin, The Washington Post) 'Jess Bravin's book... tells the story of the evolution of Guantanamo's legal universe in captivating detail, and provides the reader with a clear picture of just how we arrived at this bizarre moment in our history.' (John Knefel, Rolling Stone) 'This is the genius of Bravin's book - and what sets it apart from what has come before. He doesn't just give us context and perspective about the ideological battles waged among Bush Administration officials over torture. He doesn't just explain why the Obama Administration still has failed to recover from the early errors of judgment that marked the first tribunal processes. He also highlights the utterly self-defeating role played by the military-political complex.' (Andrew Cohen, The Atlantic)"
