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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 345.73056 EAN: 9781590512951 ISBN: 1590512952 Label: Other Press Manufacturer: Other Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 380 Publication Date: June 03, 2008 Publisher: Other Press Release Date: June 03, 2008 Studio: Other Press Editorial Review: Product Description: “OUR GOVERNMENT CAN MAKE YOU DISAPPEAR.” Those were words Steven T. Wax never imagined he would hear himself say. In his thirty-four years as a lawyer, Wax didn’t have to warn a client that he or she might be taken away to a military brig, or worse, a “black site,” one of our country’s dreaded secret prisons. So how had we come to this? The disappearance of people happens in places ruled by tyrants, military juntas, fascist strongmen–governments with such contempt for the rule of law that they strip their citizens of all rights. But in America? Under the Bush administration, not only have the civil rights of foreigners been in jeopardy, but also those of U.S. citizens. In Kafka Comes to America, Wax interweaves the stories of two men he represented who were caught up in our government’s post-9/11 counterterrorism measures. Brandon Mayfield, an American-born, small-town lawyer and family man, was arrested as a terrorist suspect in the Madrid train station bombings after a fingerprint was mistakenly traced back to him by the FBI. Adel Hamad, a Sudanese hospital administrator working in Pakistan, was taken from his apartment and flown in chains to the United States military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, for no substantiated reason. Kafka Comes to America reveals where and how our civil liberties have been eroded in favor of a false security, and how each of us can make a difference. If these events could happen to Brandon Mayfield and Adel Hamad, they could happen to anyone. They could happen to you. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A grand and important must read for anyone questioning the protection of our civil libertiesEveryone is entitled to a fair and just trial, even suspected terrorists, right? "Kafka Comes to America: Fighting for Justice in the War on Terror" takes a look at the state of civil liberties in this tumultuous time of the war on terror. Arguing that some of the measures that have been put in place in the call for justice in this post-9/11 world are in fact against what America's most treasured document the Bill of Rights in the name of false security, Wax paints a picture of several cases of justice ... Read More Rating:  - A Wakeup Call!Kafka Comes to America: Fighting for Justice in the War on Terror - A Public Defender's Inside Account A chilling reminder of what happens when we play loose with the Constitution and people's rights. Yes, even in America! Rating: - Importance of Due ProcessKafka Comes To America: Fighting For Justice In The War On Terror is lawyer and author Steven T. Wax's story as to how he succeeded in freeing two unfortunate individuals, an American lawyer Brandon Mayfield and Adel Hamad, a Sudanese hospital administrator working in Pakistan. Both were falsely accused in the war on terror and both were caught up in the U.S. government's post-9/11 counter-terrorism measures. These measures, as declared by the Attorney General of the USA, was that citizens would now be ... Read More Rating: - worth knowingI was particularly interested in finding all the details about a fingerprint which seemed to link an Oregon lawyer who did not speak Spanish to the March 11 train bombings in Madrid. The government presents a major challenge to the nature of American society, and the slow pace which it often chooses to deal with matters on which others think "look again" means actually considering facts but the FBI thinks it has a major significance as casting doubt upon previously arrived at conclusions is more than stunning. ... Read More Rating: - Kafka Comes to AmericaIt's good to know that there are honorable people who will stand up to an out of control administration. |
