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Tskhinvali: Shock and Awe (Paperback)
Kevin Coates; Contributions by Stephen Cohen, Mike Cooley, Trevor Griffiths, Gareth Peirce, …
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In this set of devastating essays, Gareth Peirce analyzes the
corruption of legal principles and practices in both the US and the
UK that has accompanied the 'War on Terror'. Exploring the few
cases of torture that have come to light, such as those of
Guantanamo detainees Shafiq Rasul and Binyam Mohamed, Peirce argues
that they are evidence of a deeply entrenched culture of impunity
among those investigating presumed radicals among British Muslim
nationals and residents, who constitute the new suspect community
in the UK.
Peirce shows that the British government has colluded in a whole
range of extrajudicial activities - rendition, internment without
trial, torture - and has gone to extraordinary lengths to conceal
its actions. Its devices for maintaining secrecy are probably more
deep-rooted than those of any other comparable democracy.
If the government continues along this path, Peirce argues, it will
destroy the moral and legal fabric it claims to be protecting.
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