Justice and the Enemy: Nuremberg, 9/11, and the Trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Autor William Shawcrossen Limba Engleză Paperback – 7 ian 2013
Since
the
Nuremberg
Trials
of
1945,
lawful
nations
have
struggled
to
impose
justice
around
the
world,
especially
when
confronted
by
tyrannical
and
genocidal
regimes.
But
in
Cambodia,
the
USSR,
China,
Bosnia,
Rwanda,
and
beyond,
justice
has
been
served
haltingly
if
at
all
in
the
face
of
colossal
inhumanity.
International
Courts
are
not
recognized
worldwide.
There
is
not
a
global
consensus
on
how
to
punish
transgressors.
The war against Al Qaeda is a war like no other. Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda’s founder, was killed in Pakistan by Navy Seals. Few people in America felt anything other than that justice had been served. But what about the man who conceived and executed the 9/11 attacks on the US, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed? What kind of justice does he deserve? The U.S. has tried to find the high ground by offering KSM a trial – albeit in the form of military tribunal. But is this hypocritical? Indecisive? Half-hearted? Or merely the best application of justice possible for a man who is implacably opposed to the civilization that the justice system supports and is derived from? In this book, William Shawcross explores the visceral debate that these questions have provoked over the proper application of democratic values in a time of war, and the enduring dilemma posed to all victors in war: how to treat the worst of your enemies.
The war against Al Qaeda is a war like no other. Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda’s founder, was killed in Pakistan by Navy Seals. Few people in America felt anything other than that justice had been served. But what about the man who conceived and executed the 9/11 attacks on the US, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed? What kind of justice does he deserve? The U.S. has tried to find the high ground by offering KSM a trial – albeit in the form of military tribunal. But is this hypocritical? Indecisive? Half-hearted? Or merely the best application of justice possible for a man who is implacably opposed to the civilization that the justice system supports and is derived from? In this book, William Shawcross explores the visceral debate that these questions have provoked over the proper application of democratic values in a time of war, and the enduring dilemma posed to all victors in war: how to treat the worst of your enemies.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781610392181
ISBN-10: 1610392183
Pagini: 272
Ilustrații: none
Dimensiuni: 159 x 235 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: PublicAffairs
Colecția PublicAffairs
ISBN-10: 1610392183
Pagini: 272
Ilustrații: none
Dimensiuni: 159 x 235 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: PublicAffairs
Colecția PublicAffairs
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Notă biografică
William
Shawcrossis
a
distinguished
journalist
who
has
covered
international
conflicts
and
conflict
resolution,
and
bestselling
author
of
many
books
includingSideshow:
Kissinger,
Nixon,
and
the
Destruction
of
Cambodia;The
Quality
of
Mercy:
Cambodia,
Holocaust,
and
Modern
Conscience;Deliver
Us
from
Evil:
Warlords,
Peacekeepers,
and
a
World
of
Endless
Conflict;Allies,
andThe
Queen
Mother.
He
is
a
chairman
of
Article
19,
a
London
based
charity
and
pressure
group
which
defends
the
rights
of
free
expression
enshrined
in
Article
19
of
the
Declaration
of
Human
Rights;
a
board
member
of
the
International
Crisis
Group;
and
was
a
member
of
the
High
Commissioner
for
Refugees'
Informal
Advisory
Group
from
1995-2000.
Recenzii
“The
examination
is
elegant
and
fast-reading…
Many
things
makeJustice
and
the
Enemya
worthy
read,
starting
with
the
author’s
recitation
of
the
history.”
New
York
Times
Book
Review
"A
reminder
that
critical
contemporary
judgments
about
wartime
justice
do
not
always
persist."
Washington
Post“Brief but immensely useful.”
Sunday
Telegraph
“This
is
a
clear-minded,
thoughtful
and
unsentimental
book
that
succeeds
brilliantly
in
showing
that
it
is
not
the
job
of
overpaid,
posturing
lawyers
to
removed
every
element
of
lethal
risk
on
behalf
of
fanatical
mass
murderers.”
Policy
Review
“A
probing
analysis
grounded
in
history,
law,
and
politics…By
clarifying
the
dilemmas
that
America
faces
in
justly
defeating
its
jihadist
enemies
and
by
putting
into
perspective
both
America’s
achievement
and
errors
in
the
struggle
against
Islamist
terrorism,
Shawcross
shows
himself
a
true
friend
of
freedom
and
democracy.”
The
National
“a
daring
plunge
into
a
debate
that
has
become
an
emotional
minefield…
Credit
Shawcross
for
striving
to
guide
readers
through
a
moral
labyrinth
out
of
which
he
makes
no
definite
claims
to
know
the
path.”
Kirkus,October
10,
2011
“A controversial intervention into the ongoing political and legal argument about whether and how to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed and his co-conspirators for their role in the 9/11 attack… Shawcross (The Queen Mother: The Official Biography, 2009, etc.) takes a no-holds-barred approach to the issues involved in putting the alleged perpetrators of 9/11 on trial for their crimes… Sure to cause further heated debate on the Mohammed situation and other similar scenarios.”
“A controversial intervention into the ongoing political and legal argument about whether and how to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed and his co-conspirators for their role in the 9/11 attack… Shawcross (The Queen Mother: The Official Biography, 2009, etc.) takes a no-holds-barred approach to the issues involved in putting the alleged perpetrators of 9/11 on trial for their crimes… Sure to cause further heated debate on the Mohammed situation and other similar scenarios.”
Publishers
WeeklyOctober
3,
2011
“Shawcross
explores
what
form
of
justice
the
al-Qaeda
defendants
should
receive,
the
pros
and
cons
of
military
versus
federal
courts,
the
admissibility
of
evidence
gained
under
the
CIA’s
‘enhanced
interrogation
techniques,’
and
the
differing
policies
of
the
Bush
and
Obama
administrations
regarding
‘unlawful
combatants,’
the
Geneva
Conventions,
Guantánamo,
and
justice….
This
thoughtful,
passionately
right-wing
study
underscores
the
thorny
difficulties
the
U.S.
has
faced
in
bringing
the
September
11
attackers
to
court.”
Evening
Standard
“[Shawcross] returns to the political fray with a vital contribution to the ongoing debate over how Western democracies should deal with terrorists… This subject, and book, will be controversial. But it will also be of increasing relevance in the years ahead. Shawcross's work distinguishes itself not just by taking on a subject most other writers have shied away from but by reaching answers. It should be read by policy-makers and public alike.The Spectator
“Thoughtful, challenging and deeply depressing… [Shawcross] argues a compelling case… This book is lucidly argued, well informed and exceptionally well written”
The Guardian
“Shawcross is a voice worth listening to in today's tongue-biting culture because he is not frightened to call things by their proper names… Readers who rely on the liberal media for their opinions should seek out a copy ofJustice and the Enemy. Opinions that are never tested are mere prejudices, and Shawcross presents a sober account of debates you are unlikely to hear.”
“[Shawcross] returns to the political fray with a vital contribution to the ongoing debate over how Western democracies should deal with terrorists… This subject, and book, will be controversial. But it will also be of increasing relevance in the years ahead. Shawcross's work distinguishes itself not just by taking on a subject most other writers have shied away from but by reaching answers. It should be read by policy-makers and public alike.The Spectator
“Thoughtful, challenging and deeply depressing… [Shawcross] argues a compelling case… This book is lucidly argued, well informed and exceptionally well written”
The Guardian
“Shawcross is a voice worth listening to in today's tongue-biting culture because he is not frightened to call things by their proper names… Readers who rely on the liberal media for their opinions should seek out a copy ofJustice and the Enemy. Opinions that are never tested are mere prejudices, and Shawcross presents a sober account of debates you are unlikely to hear.”
Daily
Mail
Hoover
Institution’s
Defining
Ideas
Blog,
October
28,
2011
“[Shawcross] has written the best book yet on the dilemmas Western governments face in dealing with Islamic terrorists…Shawcross writes carefully, without bluster and exaggeration, and the effect is a damning indictment of much of the popular rhetoric of the decade after 9/11 that insisted we had no legal or moral right to deal with al Qaeda kingpins as we had in the past with other such terrorists and criminals.”
Booklist,
December
1,
2011“[Shawcross] has written the best book yet on the dilemmas Western governments face in dealing with Islamic terrorists…Shawcross writes carefully, without bluster and exaggeration, and the effect is a damning indictment of much of the popular rhetoric of the decade after 9/11 that insisted we had no legal or moral right to deal with al Qaeda kingpins as we had in the past with other such terrorists and criminals.”
“Shawcross here addresses the timely and thorny question of how best to prosecute international terrorists… Those seeking a more policy-focused review of recent developments should start with this work.”
American
Spectator
“Shawcross
makes
telling
points
on
a
variety
of
issues
and
sub-issues,
from
waterboarding
and
the
hard
intelligence
it
has
provided,
to
the
ramifications
of
warfare
by
drone,
to
the
reasons
for
the
kid
glove
treatment
afforded
by
the
West
to
Islamic
fanatics.”
Wall
Street
Journal
“Mr.
Shawcross
vividly
surveys
the
score
of
issues
arising
from
the
war
on
terror,
and
his
judgments
are
sound,
because
they
look
to
history
and
practice,
not
ideology.”
Lawfare (blog)