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Wen Ho Lee, a patriotic American scientist blessed in Taiwan, possessed dedicated almost his entire life to science and helping improve U.S. security capabilities. He liked his job at Los Alamos National Laboratory and spent his leisure time fishing, cooking, gardening, and along with his family. Then, suddenly, everything transformed and he found himself in the spotlight, accused of espionage by members of Congress and the national mass media and portrayed as the utmost dangerous traitor since the Rosenbergs. He was even informed that their destiny - execution - might well be his own. Although Dr. Lee was horrified by these words, he knew he was innocent and assumed that was all a big mistake that would be solved quickly. However in December 1999, his most detrimental fears were confirmed when he was manacled, shackled, taken to jail, and put in a little, solitary-confinement cell, where he would remain for another nine calendar months. His arrest sparked controversy throughout the country; it triggered concern for national security, question about racial profiling and mass media distortion, and outrage over the go back to McCarthy-era paranoia. Through the entire ordeal, Dr. Lee steadfastly retained his innocence. Now, finally, he is absolve to tell his storyline. In this engaging narrative, Dr. Lee chronicles his experience before, during, and after his imprisonment. He takes visitors inside Los Alamos and discusses how violations of national security appear in many authorities agencies. He details how the FBI infiltrated his private life - laying to him and spying on him for nearly two decades. He relates his own anti-Communist stance, the consequence of tragic occurrences from his recent, and says how he assisted the FBI to help protect nuclear secrets. He points out the role that the New York Times and unsourced "leaks" played out in the country's dash to common sense. He details his severe treatment in prison and how individuals can be incarcerated exclusively on authorities allegations and without factual justification. Finally, Dr. Lee makes up about why he downloaded codes, demonstrating once and for all that he's innocent of each fee leveled against him aside from one, a security violation that lots of others had devoted. A riveting storyline about prejudice, dread, suspicion - and courage - My Country Versus Me offers a revelatory first-hand profile of 1 of the major abuses of the government's power inside our time.
