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In a remote American military base at Guantanamo Bay, 385 enemy
combatants sit waiting for their day in court. Among them is David
Hicks, who was detained for five years until the March 2007 hearing
where he pleaded guilty to the charge of providing material support
for terrorism.""Detainee 002"" reveals in unprecedented detail how
an Australian citizen wound up in the War on Terror. Based on more
than five years of reporting and dozens of interviews with
insiders, Leigh Sales explains the intricacies of Hicks' case, from
his capture in Afghanistan, to life in Guantanamo Bay, to the
behind-the-scene establishment and workings of the military
commissions.Sales' impeccable research takes us from top-secret
negotiations at the White House and Pentagon to the domestic
fallout Hicks' incarceration has had on his family, to the campaign
that Major Michael Mori, the marine who becomes his greatest
advocate, waged on his behalf.David Hicks' case is emblematic of
some of the greatest challenges facing the world today: the rise of
Islamic extremism, terrorism and the accountability of governments
towards their citizens. It is a chilling reminder that, in a war
with ever-changing rules and no end in sight, there are no limits.
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