“One of the ways that the Bush administration tried to avoid accountability for its serious misconduct in the name of fighting terrorism was the misuse of an evidentiary rule called the state secrets privilege. The Obama administration has essentially embraced the Bush approach in existing cases, trying to toss out important lawsuits alleging kidnapping, torture and unlawful wiretapping without any evidence being presented.”
NYT 28/09/09
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/29/opinion/29tue1.html
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Cosmetic changes do nor change the scenario.It is only weak Governments that invoke National Security.In these days of instant communication and diligent and burrowing Press and information divulged in official web sites will more than compensate loss of information under security cover.If the government wants to have the illusion that their secrets are safe, despite all this, let them have it.Recall Nixon? More he tried to conceal, more he was entangled.Human Rights excesses under cover of Security must be watched by Press.