Foreign intelligence surveillance -- Detention of citizen enemy combatants -- Aliens detained abroad -- Civilian trails of high-profile terrorists -- Trial by military commissions
Summary
"This book contributes to the ongoing national debate on civil liberties during th war on terrorism by providing easy access to relevant documents from major 9/11 cases. The author's goal is to give readers an opportunity to consider two fundamental questions and explore other issues related to them. First, is the war on terrorism a type of war that requires a shift in the balance between national security and individual rights? Second, following the 9/11 attacks, are the three branches of the federal government functioning properly? The specific issues raised in these post-9/11 cases are the basis for evaluating the proper balance between national security and individual rights during the war on terrorism and the respective roles of the three branches of the federal government."--BOOK JACKET
