Tainted Legacy

William Schulz
October 2003     ISBN: 1560254890

Have human rights as we once understood them become obsolete in the wake of 9/11? Aren't new methods needed to combat the apocalyptic violence of Al Qaeda? Shouldn't some rights be sacrificed to make us all safer? And if we can kill combatants in battle, why shouldn't we torture them if it saves lives?

William Schulz's provocative new book examines these and other fundamental questions through the prism of our new consciousness about terrorism. He challenges much of the logic of the Bush Administration's "War on Terror," which has prioritized security at the expense of human rights, arguing that a disregard for human rights has damaged the United States both at home and abroad.

The executive director of Amnesty International USA examines the relationship between the growth of terror around the world and the violation of human rights. "In these times of trouble, terror, and confusion, we need guidance more than ever about how to ensure that humanity's struggle for its basic rights will continue to advance. Tainted Legacy provides that guidance."
--Ariel Dorfman