Last Friday, Obama’s Justice Department infuriated some legal observers by invoking the “state secrets privilege” in a lawsuit against the government over warrantless wiretapping. As multiple legal experts told reporter Zachary Roth, this means the Obama administration has now adopted one of Bush’s most controversial legal tools — the invocation of national security to justify government secrecy and shield it from legal action.Obama attacked Bush’s use of it during the campaign. Indeed, Obama’s campaign Web site still identifies Bush’s use of the tactic as a “problem” that created undo “secrecy” and needs to be changed.
Yeah, he was all about transparency in the campaign, wasn't he?
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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