The Obama Administration and the war on terror

[...] the Obama Administration has said that it will continue to recognize the state secrets privilege when litigation threatens to disclose national security information, and that it will bring such litigation to an end even when the government is not a party to it.7 The Administration professes to...

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Published in:Harvard journal of law and public policy 2010-06, Vol.33 (3), p.953-962
Main Author: Mukasey, Michael B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antiterrorism measures
Armed forces
Bush, George W
Combatants
Counterterrorism
Criminal investigations
Diplomatic & consular services
Laws, regulations and rules
Military tribunals
National security
Obama, Barack
Political aspects
Prisoner treatment
Prosecutions
Questioning
September 11 terrorist attacks-2001
Speedy trial
Terrorism
Torture
Trials
Tribunals & commissions
United States
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Summary:[...] the Obama Administration has said that it will continue to recognize the state secrets privilege when litigation threatens to disclose national security information, and that it will bring such litigation to an end even when the government is not a party to it.7 The Administration professes to have a somewhat narrower view of that privilege than we did,8 but nonetheless at least recognizes it.
ISSN:0193-4872
2374-6572