The Politics of Excusing Torture In The Name of National Security
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Posted by Gregory Kruse - May 16, 2009 - 4:17 AM PDT
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It's very authoritative because Dean spent time at the nexus of political power in the Nixon Administration witnessing the stress of a war gone bad during a scandal. The implications of his insight should satisfy many of Obama's supporters who want to prosecute war crimes. Presidents can't always do what is right.
Dean convinced me that Obama had to "about face" on the release of the photos because it would embarrass the national security bureaucracy, and he ... More »
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