Tuesday, October 26, 2021

The War on Terror & American Carnage

 



The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals by Jane Mayer, revisits the unfortunate Bush years.  She lays out in exacting detail how the policies and wars of Bush/Cheney ushered in the Age of Trump.  The War on Terror eroded democratic principles and structures, paving the way for rabid populism.  Mayer lays out this case in this well written and persuasive book.  


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