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“In an enthralling, enraging narrative, Wax captures the damage that Guantánamo has done to America’s reputation abroad, and shows how the legal fights on behalf of detainees might restore it.” —The New Yorker
“This is an ingenious book…a compelling story of two men wrongly imprisoned, and a legal system that makes it no easy thing to help them.” —The Seattle Times
“Federal public defender Wax masterfully delivers a harrowing story of the erosion of civil liberties after the September 11 terrorist attacks in a powerful testimony that reads like a thriller…Wax offers personal insight and professional outrage; his is a powerful voice that deserves to reach all Americans.” —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
“Those interested in an inside account of how attorneys represent unpopular clients will learn a great deal from the behind-the-scenes strategy sessions detailed here…offers important insights into what can happen when overzealous prosecutors believe that the ends justify any means.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A grand and important must read for anyone questioning the protection of our civil liberties.” —The Midwest Book Review
“Steven Wax’s office has done some of the best work of any lawyers when it comes to exposing the truth about prisoners in Guantanamo Bay. It is important for the international community to take notice of this eloquently told account.” —Clive Stafford Smith, Founder and Legal Director of Reprieve (UK) and author of Eight O’Clock Ferry to the Windward Side
“Steven Wax vividly portrays how chillingly close we have come to forsaking our foundational beliefs of justice and liberty. Precisely because he is devoted to deeply-held American values, this book has the power to promote effective activism against a government that has lost its way. Wax writes with authority, both moral and legal.” —Kris Olson, U.S. Attorney for Oregon (1994-2001) and author of Standing Tall
“Some day, the United States will leave its post-9/11 cave. But principles wither with prolonged disuse, and if we emerge with ours intact, it will be in some measure because of courageous lawyers like Steven Wax.” —Joseph Margulies, author of Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power
“Wax’s true story is heart-wrenching and as scary as any fictional thriller. This is a must read for anyone who cares about maintaining the freedoms that make this country great.” —Phillip Margolin, author of Executive Privilege