On September 14, 2001, the House and Senate gave president Bush unprecedented latitude to wage a global war, passing the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). It passed the House with only on opposing vote and the Senate with no dissent. The lone “Nay” vote against the AUMF came from liberal California Democrat Barbara Lee. “However difficult this vote may be, some of us must urge the use of restraint,” Lee declared, voice trembling, as she spoke on the floor of the House that day. “There must be some of us who say, let’s step back for a moment and think through the implications of our actions today - let us more fully understand their consequences…“
A sobering, decades-spanning chronicle of the rise of legalized death squads, drone strikes, and extraordinary renditions. Among many other things, it follows the lives of US citizens as they are labeled high value targets and hunted by their own government halfway across the world without due process. I’m glad there are journalists out there willing to share these stories.
If you haven’t listened to the Intercepted podcast, you should check it out.