In today's FT (subscription required) is a fascinating review of Seymour Hersh's new book - Chain of Command - the road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib by David Scheffer. Scheffer was apparently US Ambassador at large for war crimes issues (1997-2001). He finishes his review:
Chain of Command shows the critical need for evidence of illegal conduct by US forces to reach high levels quickly and elicit rapid responses. The White House needs a special prosecutor on international law to brief the President honestly and rein in officials who might forget or deliberately derail what the US stands for as a nation.
A nation at war, with itself?
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