Dispatches from the Dark Side

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 Guant�namo detainees Shafiq Rasul and Binyam Mohamed, Peirce argues that they are evidence of a deeply entrenched culture of impunity among those ...