{"product_id":"state-of-war-the-secret-history-of-the-cia-and-the-bush-administration-paperback","title":"State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Risen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Risen has broken story after story on the abuses of power of the Bush administration.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From warrantless wiretapping to secret financial data mining to the CIA's rogue operations, he has shown again and again that the executive branch has dangerously overreached, repudiated checks and balances on its power, and maintained secrecy even with its allies in Congress. In no small part thanks to Risen and \u003ci\u003eState of War, \u003c\/i\u003e the \"secret history\" of the Bush years has now come partially into view. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a new epilogue for the paperback edition, Risen describes the two-front war that President Bush is now fighting: at home against Congress and the Supreme Court, as his administration is increasingly reined in from its abuses; and in the Middle East, where George W. Bush's great gamble to bring a democratic revolution is failing radically. We must learn the lessons of Risen's history now, before it is too late.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.48 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52629038760243,"sku":"9780743270670","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dy8wa2VlZFoxUU95K0p2eTdSTWRGQT09.webp?v=1762120781","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/state-of-war-the-secret-history-of-the-cia-and-the-bush-administration-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}