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'In a remote American military base at Guantanamo Bay, 385 enemy combatants sit waiting for their day in court. Among them is David Hicks, who was detained for five years until the March 2007 hearing where he pleaded guilty to the charge of providing material support for terrorism.Detainee 002 reveals in unprecedented detail how an Australian citizen wound up in the War on Terror. Based on more than five years of reporting and dozens of interviews with insiders, Leigh Sales explains the intricacies of Hicks's case, from his capture in Afghanistan, to life in Guantanamo Bay, to the behind-the-scene establishment and workings of the military commissions. Sales' impeccable research takes us from top-secret negotiations at the White House and Pentagon to the domestic fallout Hicks's incarceration has had on his family, to the campaign that Major Michael Mori, the marine who becomes his greatest advocate, waged on his behalf.David Hicks's case is emblematic of some of the greatest challenges facing the world today: the rise of Islamic extremism, terrorism and the accountability of governments towards their citizens. It is a chilling reminder that, in a war with ever-changing rules and no end in sight, there are no limits.' (Source: Publisher's website)
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Untitled
2007
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review
— Appears in: Reviews in Australian Studies , vol. 2 no. 7 2007;
— Review of Detainee 002 : The Case of David Hicks 2007 single work biography -
Washington Waltz
2007
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— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 294 2007; (p. 17-18)
— Review of Detainee 002 : The Case of David Hicks 2007 single work biography -
Nothing New in This Tale
2007
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review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 9 - 10 June 2007; (p. 25)
— Review of Detainee 002 : The Case of David Hicks 2007 single work biography -
Challenging the Powers That Be
2007
single work
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— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , June vol. 2 no. 5 2007; (p. 9, 12)
— Review of Detainee 002 : The Case of David Hicks 2007 single work biography -
An Objective Voice in Hicks Debate
2007
single work
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 2-3 June 2007; (p. 10-11)
— Review of Detainee 002 : The Case of David Hicks 2007 single work biography
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The Accidental Terrorist
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 12 May 2007; (p. 21)
— Review of Detainee 002 : The Case of David Hicks 2007 single work biography -
The Worst of the West
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19-20 May 2007; (p. 36)
— Review of Detainee 002 : The Case of David Hicks 2007 single work biography -
'Gitmo' Blues
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 26 May 2007; (p. 11)
— Review of Detainee 002 : The Case of David Hicks 2007 single work biography -
An Objective Voice in Hicks Debate
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 2-3 June 2007; (p. 10-11)
— Review of Detainee 002 : The Case of David Hicks 2007 single work biography -
Challenging the Powers That Be
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , June vol. 2 no. 5 2007; (p. 9, 12)
— Review of Detainee 002 : The Case of David Hicks 2007 single work biography
Awards
- 2008 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Award for Non-Fiction
- 2007 shortlisted Walkley Award — Best Non-Fiction Book
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- 2001-2007