This is the most defensive speech I have ever seen given by a president.
“This is the most defensive speech I have ever seen given by a president.”
Stunning, isn’t it.
Yes, Obama is on the defensive.
He just stated that he intends to severely curtail the the states secret privilege. WTH?
From Wikipedia:
The State Secrets Privilege is an evidentiary rule created by United States legal precedent. The court is asked to exclude evidence from a legal case based solely on an affidavit submitted by the government stating court proceedings might disclose sensitive information which might endanger national security,[1][2][3][4][5][6] and military secrets in particular as in the case of United States v. Reynolds,[7] the first case that saw formal recognition of the privilege.