George W. Bush Versus the U.S. Constitution: The Downing Street Memos and Deception, Manipulation, Torture, Retribution, Coverups in the Iraq War and Illegal Domestic Spying (Paperback)

~ John Conyers Jr. (Compiler), Anita Miller (Editor), Joseph C. Wilson (Introduction)

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"...will surely serve as a resource for politicians and the public during the remaining days of the Bush Administration." -- Stephen F. Rhode, California Lawyer

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In July, 2005, Representative John Conyers, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, commissioned this report after President Bush failed to answer a letter from 122 members of Congress and a half million Americans about the truth of the Downing Street Memos. This book is replete with evidence that the run-up to the Iraq War was laced with Administration lies and distortions, to make it appear that the US was threatened. As the Downing Street Memos say: "...the intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy"...This unique compilation also includes information about torture in Abu Ghraib, Guantanomo and other detention centres in direct violation of the Geneva Convention, as well as information about unauthorised domestic spying by the National Security Agency. Ambassador Joseph C Wilson - author of the "New York Times" best-seller "The Politics of Truth" - was sent to Niger by the CIA to investigate the Bush Administration charge that Saddam Hussein had bought 'yellow cake' for his alleged nuclear weapons program. Mr. Wilson ascertained that there was no truth to the charge. His wife, Valerie Plame, a career undercover operative for the CIA, was later outed by members of the White House staff in apparent retaliation for Ambassador Wilson's finding. Readers of this crucial report will understand at last that the erosion of Americans' rights as to war, privacy, and freedom of speech, presents a threat to our security and our liberty.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897335503
• ISBN-13: 978-0897335508
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #961,568 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars How did we get into Iraqmire, December 15, 2006

By	Stephen Bliss (Philadelphia PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The staff of Representative Coyers have done a great job. They detail with 1395 footnotes most of the lies and deceptions used by the current administration on a select number of topics. The downing street memo, aluminum tubes, the niger yellow cake uranium hoax and retribution taken by the administration. This book will make you wonder why he has not been impeached already.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, Give Me A Break, Evans, November 29, 2006

By	George Wicks (Skokie, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you're only complaint about Conyers' book is that he has taken the text of House Resolution 635 down from his website, do a search on Library of Congress THOMAS for it - it's there. Geeezzzz... what a non-sequitur.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Case for Impeachment Has Been Made, May 12, 2007

By	William R. Barnett "former prof" (Manchester, CT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For those to argue that impeaching Pres. George W. Bush would take too long or would tie up Congress in endless investigation, look no further! The case and the supporting evidence has already been assembled by the minority staff of the House Judiciary Committee of the previous Congress. All that is needed is a little updating. U.S. citizens should read this book to become informed about its charges.