'State secrets' an issue for new administration

[August]

Originally Posted by Sea Demon

I believe he's alluding that this is but one of the many reasons used by Lib Dems who hated Bush with a red hot passion and considered Bush a "secret" and "corrupt" President. They complained loudly about Bush for any secrecy from his administration, and now that Obama is doing the same you can hear the crickets from the same people. If I'm reading this right, this is outlining the glaring hypocrisy from the Bush haters being exhibited.

So he's lambasting the Obama administration for not allowing the disclosure of classified information in open court, information that could quite possibly expose an agents identity to our enemies just to get back at the Democrats for objecting to the previous administration justifications for warrantless wiretapping?

That old saying about cutting off ones nose to spite ones face comes to mind...

[Sea Demon]

Originally Posted by August

So he's lambasting the Obama administration for not allowing the disclosure of classified information in open court, information that could quite possibly expose an agents identity to our enemies just to get back at the Democrats for objecting to the previous administration justifications for warrantless wiretapping?

That old saying about cutting off ones nose to spite ones face comes to mind...

I'm not sure. Subman would have to answer his own question. I was just guessing. Like I said, he's probably wondering where the Bush hating activists are in their scorn over this. They poured out plenty at Bush for government secrecy, threatening subpoena's and all. But now they are dead silent. Well, other than these particular civil liberties advocates they speak of. But when I read this article today, this is one of the things I thought about. I truly don't know what the motive is here. Like I said, only a guess.

[August]

Originally Posted by Sea Demon

I'm not sure. Subman would have to answer his own question. I was just guessing. Like I said, he's probably wondering where the Bush hating activists are in their scorn over this. They poured out plenty at Bush for government secrecy, threatening subpoena's and all. But now they are dead silent. Well, other than these particular civil liberties advocates they speak of. But when I read this article today, this is one of the things I thought about. I truly don't know what the motive is here. Like I said, only a guess.

I understand and so am I SD.