Beyond Good and Evil

Almost a year ago, Richard Neville wrote a provocative analysis of the dark side of Uncle Sam — a nation, he argued, hell-bent on furthering its own interests at any cost. Now, in the wake of 11 September, America has cast itself as a global crusader against terror, above the law, above criticism. But is it really on the side of the angels in a new kind of war, Neville asks — and could it have responded to the crisis in a way more in keeping with its own high ideals?