And, yes, I DO take it personally: The U.S. Government’s conduct of most affairs behind a wall of secrecy is ... cynical, manipulative and self-protective

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Thursday, February 02, 2012

The U.S. Government’s conduct of most affairs behind a wall of secrecy is ... cynical, manipulative and self-protective

glenn delivers an insightful analysis of the aclu lawsuit against various agencies of the obama administration — the justice and defense departments and the cia — over their refusal to disclose any information about the assassination of american citizens...

Labels: ACLU, CIA, Civil liberties, Defense Department, Department of Justice, extrajudicial executions, Glenn Greenwald, Obama administration, state secrets privilege