Secrecy and counterterrorism tactics. 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 declared that “my Administration ... MOREJacob Sullum: Obama's Cloak Of Invisibility
Secrecy and counterterrorism tactics. 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 declared that “my Administration ... MORE