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: Dispatches from the Culture WarsObama's Atrocious Answer on the State Secrets Privilege
By Ed Brayton
I didn't watch the press conference last night, but I read the transcript. And President Obama's answer to a question about the state secrets privilege was appallingly dishonest. Michael Scherer of Time magazine asked this question:
Question: Thank you, Mr. President. During the campaign, you criticized President Bush's use of the state secrets privilege, but U.S. attorneys have continued to argue the Bush position in three cases in court. How exactly does your view of state secrets differ from President Bush's? And do you believe presidents should be able to derail entire lawsuits about warrantless wiretapping or rendition if classified information is involved?Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on April 30, 2009 (boomark / email).
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