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DesMoinesDem

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Fri Apr 12, 2013, 12:51 PM Apr 2013

Three key lessons from the Obama administration's drone lies

(1) The Obama administration often has no idea who they are killing.

(2) Whisteblowers are vital for transparency and accountability, which is precisely why the Obama administration is waging a war on them.

(3) Secrecy ensures both government lies and abuses of power.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/11/three-lessons-obama-drone-lies
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Three key lessons from the Obama administration's drone lies (Original Post) DesMoinesDem Apr 2013 OP
bush did it = bad, obama does it = good. the police state marches on nt msongs Apr 2013 #1
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