Posted on 02/02/2009 10:57:47 AM PST by Halfmanhalfamazing
Barack Obama's first major acts as US president may have received considerable praise but commentators are questioning the transparency of his administration and how whether it marks a complete departure from the Bush era.
Upon taking office Mr Obama ordered the closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison camp and called for an end to harsh interrogation techniques, which some had described as torture.
It has emerged since, however, that the CIA will still have the power to carry out renditions in which suspects are picked up and taken abroad for secret questioning.
The practice caused considerable outrage in the EU when it emerged secret prisons in Poland and Romania had been used for the questioning, with airports such as Prestwick in Scotland used to transport the suspects.
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With every passing day, he looks more and more like a one term historical accident.
He’s really ticking off the far leftwingnuts, folks. He’s already ticked us off.
Whats left is the ‘mushy moderates’...and as we know, they don’t lead, the jump on political bandwagons.
Status Quo I can believe in.
How ironic would it be if Obama causes the poor terrorists to get it even worse from foreign nations then if the CIA was just left to do their job?
This is what happens when inexperience meets opportunity.
Actually, it’s kind of heartening that Obama becomes “responsible” instead of “idealogue” once he actually is responsible.
“Outsourcing” we can believe in.
World looks different when your “legacy” is on the line eh Odinga!
What truly amazes me is that fact that people thought this WOULDNT happen! Every politician I’ve ever met (my whole family is in politics) says what gets them elected and them does what they are pressured to do.
Obama’s actions are political self-preservation...he’s as self centered as the rest of them.
This cat (Obama) will not be changing his spots.
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