Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, And Endless War | 2024-2026 |
: The narrative documents the aggressive prosecution of whistleblowers who attempted to expose these excesses. Critical Reception
: Risen alleges that nearly $12 billion sent to Iraq is either unaccounted for or has simply disappeared. Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War
The book serves as a scathing indictment of what Risen calls the "homeland security-industrial complex," a multibillion-dollar industry born out of the War on Terror . Risen argues that endless war has corrupted American values and enabled a "counterterror gold rush" defined by secrecy and lack of accountability. : The narrative documents the aggressive prosecution of