Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib (P.S.)
Worth buying if: You follow Seymour M. Hersh's investigative reporting on military and intelligence failures.
Skip it if: You prefer purely personal memoirs rather than investigative reconstruction.
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Summary
Investigative journalist Seymour M. Hersh examines classified memos, military directives, and eyewitness accounts to map how post-9/11 policy choices and intelligence practices led to prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib and beyond.
Why this book now
Hersh's Chain of Command remains a crucial record for anyone reexamining U.S. detainee policy, wartime accountability, and the institutional aftermath of 9/11.
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- You follow Seymour M. Hersh's investigative reporting on military and intelligence failures.
- You want a document-based account of orders, memos, and military procedure leading to Abu Ghraib.
- You prefer purely personal memoirs rather than investigative reconstruction.
- You avoid detailed reporting on interrogation techniques, military bureaucracy, or legal memos.
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Exact edition: Paperback · ISBN-13 9780060955373
Worth buying if: You follow Seymour M. Hersh's investigative reporting on military and intelligence failures.
Skip it if: You prefer purely personal memoirs rather than investigative reconstruction.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
Reader guide
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Reading commitment
Steady Needs some room
At about 404 pages, expect a careful, evidence-heavy read that demands attention to timelines, names, and policy details over several focused sittings.
What stands out here
This HarperCollins P.S. edition foregrounds Hersh's document-driven reconstruction of chain-of-command decisions linking 9/11-era policy to Abu Ghraib abuses.
Best way to approach it
Read chronologically and pause to track dates, memos, and actors—this book rewards note-taking and cross-referencing of the events Hersh traces.
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Paperback: ISBN-13 9780060955373
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