Protecting Liberty in an Age of Terror

In fighting the war on terror, we cannot abandon the legal and moral principles that have made us a great nation. Harvard's Phil Heymann and Juliette Kayyem, who have direct experience in fighting terrorism, have produced this extraordinarily thoughtful work containing many specific measures that would not only enhance our ability to fight terrorism but also preserve our essential liberties. It should be read by the President and Congress, who should then move quickly to adopt as many of its suggestions as possible.

Jeffrey H. Smith, former General Counsel of the CIA and Senior Partner with the Washington, D.C. law firm of Arnold & Porter

In fighting the war on terror we cannot abandon the legal and moral principles that have made us a great nation. Harvard's Phil Heymann and Juliette Kayyem who have direct experience in fighting terrorism have produced this extraordinarily thoughtful work containing many specific measures that would not only enhance our ability to fight terrorism but also preserve our essential liberties. It should be read by the President and Congress who should then move quickly to adopt as many of its suggestions as possible.

Jeffrey H. Smith, former General Counsel of the CIA and Senior Partner with the Washington D.C. law firm of Arnold & Porter

As executive branch officials, members of Congress, and judges continue to develop rules for defending out security, they can profit from Heymann and Kayyem's guidance on the equally urgent task of protecting our liberty.

The Wilson Quarterly

In a poisonous atmosphere where worthy debates over the Patriot Act and domestic surveillance are marred by risible analogies to the worst excesses of Watergate, a thoughtful book by tow former high-ranking Clinton Justice Department officials is a breath of fresh air.... Heymann and Kayyem perform an exceptional service: a responsible starting point for a new paradigm in a new kind of war.

The New York Post