Kill or Capture: The War on Terror and the Soul of the Obama Presidency
Is Barack Obama an idealist or a ruthless pragmatist? He vowed to close Guantanamo, put an end to coercive interrogation and military tribunals, and restore American principles of justice, yet in his first term he has backtracked on each of these promises, ramping up the secret war of drone strikes and covert operations. Behind the scenes, wrenching debates between hawks and d More »