The Obama administration will announce a new policy Wednesday making it much more difficult for the government to claim that it is protecting state secrets when it hides details of sensitive national security strategies such as rendition and warrantless eavesdropping, according to two senior Justice Department officials. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins - via Craig Newmark, Ellen Miller, Memeorandum
I didn't understand most of this story, to be honest. I don't know if it's because I don't know much about the subject matter, but I was still very confused about what had been decided about US secret keeping by the end of the article.
The policy, however, is unlikely to change the administration’s approach in two high-profile cases, including one in San Francisco filed by an Islamic charity whose ... More »
This story deserves an above average rating. Unfortunately, it lost a few points for "fair" and "in-depth" because it failed to address some important questions: What are the possible negative consequences? Why wasn't this process adopted years ago? What are the counterarguments and the consequences of those counterarguments?
First of all, it covers a relevant issue all people should take note of. It also puts the policy in context of current and previous administrations and how it will affect current litigation.
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