Secrecy frustrates challenges to counterterrorism tactics. Back in 2007, when he was running for president, Barack Obama
criticized George W. Bush's expansive vision of executive power,
saying, "I reject the view that the president may do whatever
he deems necessary to protect national security." The day after
taking office in 2009, Obama ... MOREJacob Sullum: Obama's Cloak Of Invisibility
Secrecy frustrates challenges to counterterrorism tactics. Back in 2007, when he was running for president, Barack Obama
criticized George W. Bush's expansive vision of executive power,
saying, "I reject the view that the president may do whatever
he deems necessary to protect national security." The day after
taking office in 2009, Obama ... MORE