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American Coup

How a Terrified Government Is Destroying the Constitution

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Read by William M. Arkin

By William M. Arkin

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On Sale
Sep 10, 2013
Publisher
Hachette Audio
ISBN-13
9781478978343

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  1. Audiobook Download (Unabridged)
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A stunning exploration of the subtle erosion of freedom in an age of concocted fear and de facto military authority.

When we think of a military coup, the first image that comes to mind is a general, standing at a podium with a flag behind him, declaring the deposing of elected leaders and the institution of martial law.

Think again. In American Coup, William Arkin reveals the desk-bound takeover of the highest reaches of government by a coterie of “grey men” of the national security establishment. Operating between the lines of the Constitution, this powerful and unelected group fights to save the nation from “terror” and weapons of mass destruction while at the same time modifying and undermining the very essence of the country. Many books are written about secrecy, surveillance, and government law-breaking; none so powerfully expose the truth of everyday life in this state of war.

William M. Arkin

About the Author

Dana Priest es una reportera de investigación del periódico Washington Post. Ha ganado numerosos premios, incluyendo el Premio Pulitzer por servicio público en 2008 por su cobertura sobre “The Other Walter Reed” (El Otro Walter Reed) y el Premio Pulitzer de reportera de fuente por su trabajo sobre las prisiones secretas de la CIA y las operaciones de contraterrorismo en el extranjero. Es la autora de The Mission: Waging War and Keeping Peace with America’s Military (La Misión: Librando Guerras y Manteniendo La Paz Con La Milicia Norteamericana).

William M. Arkin ha sido columnista y reportero del Washington Post desde 1998. Ha trabajado con asuntos de secreto gubernamental y seguridad nacional durante más de 30 años. Es el autor y co-autor de más de una docena de libros sobre las fuerzas militares de los Estados Unidos y seguridad nacional.

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