Obama Lawyers Shield Cheney on Leak

Consortium News by Jason Leopold | Jul. 22, 2009 (News Report)

The Obama administration asserted a legal argument that a federal judge called the Jon Stewart “Daily Show exemption,” as the Justice Department continued a court fight to protect ex-Vice President Dick Cheney from disclosures about his role in the leak of a CIA officer’s identity six years ago. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Bush Administration, Law, Obama Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jul 22, 2009 - 11:36 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review), Randy Morrow (review), Tanya J. Maurer (review)
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Jul 22, 2009 - 11:36 PM PDT
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Randy Morrow
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 by Randy Morrow - Jul. 29, 2009

Very disappointing that the Obama administration takes the side of Dick "go Fxxx yourself" Cheney on anything.

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 29, 2009

Secrecy in government is an impediment to the basics of democracy.

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Tanya J. Maurer
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