JUDY WOODRUFF:

It's a stark conclusion James Risen has come to in the decade-plus since September 11. The veteran New York Times investigative journalist is best known for the explosive revelation that the Bush administration ordered the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on Americans without warrants after 9/11.

But now he has compiled examples of what he sees as that hunt for cash, greed for power, and lives wrecked in his new book, "Pay Any Price."

The title of the book comes from John F. Kennedy's inaugural address when he said, let every nation know…