Re: THE STATE OF THE UNION - I'm beginning not to care much for what America is becoming truly either. We need Leadership.
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>To Commit these war crimes in the name of God is Satanic
We can chose to let Jesus reside in us or allow the dark angel
to come in. That is our choice.
Ala
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http://readersupportednews.org/off-site-opinion-section/123-123/3298-protecting-national-security-or-justice-deniedState Secrets: Protecting National Security or Justice Denied?alex wagnerKen Gude is the director of the international justice and security programat the Center for American Progress, a left-wing think-tank. He disagreeswith Wizner's assertion that the Obama administration might be using "statesecrets" privileges to protect Bush administration officials, saying, "Idon't think that there's evidence" for that. Still, he concedes, "Obama'sposition on state secrets is the most disappointing part, in terms of howthe administration has sought to rebalance policy since Bush."To supporters who had hoped the president would have done away with more ofthe Bush-era counterterrorism policies, some experts point to the difficultyof unifying public opinion on security matters. Sattherthwaite argues that"there's a political aspect" to the administration's current position. "It'sbest illustrated by the closing of Guant�namo," she says. "Theadministration had the best intentions, but the actions of Congress andpublic perception made it politically not viable." (The detention facilityremains open).Gude, too, noted the political environment and its effect on the Obamaadministration's counterterrorism policy: "It's a very challengingenvironment," he says. Referring to the political gridlock in Washington,Gude explains, "A lot of effort has been put up to prevent the White Housefrom doing everything it wanted to do." For his part, Gude asserts that thepresident can still turn the dial: "A shift in detention policy is the rightmove not just because it brings us back to [a more consistent worldview],but because it's good national security policy as well