I quibble w last line. Opinions/legality/situations change. See Japanese internmet, Cold War nuke buildup,WW2 censorship @benjaminwittes 2/2
@benjaminwittes If all you're saying is that national security officials should defend the policies they believe to be legal, then I agree.
-
-
@benwizner But I am saying something else too: That I believe there is some preemptive backing off going on. -
Also
@benjaminwittes notes that, after another attack, blame will fall. That doesn't justify programs; it reminds how we got here@benwizner -
@mattapuzzo Except that somehow CIA avoided blame for not sharing info on Midhar bc of secrecy.@benjaminwittes@benwizner
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.