Read Rendition to Torture (Genocide, Political Violence, Human Rights) by Alan W Clarke Online
Read [Alan W Clarke Book] * Rendition to Torture (Genocide, Political Violence, Human Rights) Online # PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Rendition to Torture (Genocide, Political Violence, Human Rights) Nonetheless, many Americans were surprised following the attacks of 9/11 at how easily the United States embraced torture as well as the supposedly lesser evil of cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment. Moreover, European nations and Canada aided, abetted, and became thoroughly enmeshed in U.S.-led torture and renditions, thereby spreading both the problem and the blame for this practice. Clarke offers an extended critique of these activities, placing them in historical and legal context as wel
| Title | : | Rendition to Torture (Genocide, Political Violence, Human Rights) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.64 (723 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813552761 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
At last someone courageous enough to document the evil deeds Mahamadu Sumani At last someone courageous enough to document the evil deeds perpetrated by the Bush II administration. A chilling revelation of how low America sunk after 9/11.
Nonetheless, many Americans were surprised following the attacks of 9/11 at how easily the United States embraced torture as well as the supposedly lesser evil of cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment. Moreover, European nations and Canada aided, abetted, and became thoroughly enmeshed in U.S.-led torture and renditions, thereby spreading both the problem and the blame for this practice. Clarke offers an extended critique of these activities, placing them in historical and legal context as well as in transnational and comparative perspective.. Nothing seemed extreme when it came to questioning real and imagined terrorists. Clarke explains how the United States adopted torture as a matter of official policy; how and why it turned to extraordinary rendition as a way to outsource more extreme, mutilating forms of torture; and outlines the steps the United States took to hide its abuses. False information gleaned from torture was used to justify the Iraq war, adding potency to the charge that the war was illegal under international law. Many adverse consequences attended American use
The book concludes with an examination of the complicity of other countries in rendition and torture, as well as the resulting backlash for these actions, which is significant because it illustrates that the US has not been alone in the employment of extraordinary means. Clarke specifically frames this debate by focusing his assessment on the war in Iraq. In response to these governmental claims, the book explores the potential costs—false information, monetary losses, wasted time, and moral stakes. By outlining the historical nature and international treatment of torture and rendition, the author provides context for the current use of these means and the rationales asserted by governments as to the necessity of their use to ensure national and international security. Clarke delivers a multifaceted perspective on these pra
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