Greenwald responds to my post:
I agree with Andrew’s general argument from Sunday that a form of complicity can arise if the Obama administration is too vigorous and dedicated to keeping Bush crimes concealed and protecting them from any scrutiny and accountability (and that complicity analysis should always begin with, and be grounded in, the United States’ obligations under Articles 2, 4, 7 and 15 of the Convention Against Torture, to which Ronald Reagan bound the U.S. by signing it in 1988). It’s far too early to declare that this has happened, but embracing the long-excoriated Bush view of the State Secrets privilege (and vesting power in people to implement views like this) are clearly ominous steps in that direction.
I agree. I just don’t want to jump to conclusions. Government is complicated and giving the Obama peeps a little time to grapple with its many complexities is not going soft. I think they’re wrong on the Mohamed case, though, and hope they change their mind. The Arar case is also worth closely watching.
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