This letter is associated with the following article:
Letters
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:00 AM

Criticisms, political pressure and Barack Obama

The president-elect's advisors respond to the firestorm created by Sunday's remarks on Guantanamo, illustrating the value of criticizing Obama when he deserves it.
Glenn Greenwald

Read other letters about this article

  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009 10:55 AM

    Obama hasn't exactly "reversed"

    This gives the impression that he is going to simply close Guantanemo. He isn't. He said that he is immediately going to direct his administration to start trying to figure out how to close Guantanemo without letting actual bad guys out. That is going to be difficult. Obama wants to keep the left happy on this one, but he doesn't want to have to take the heat if one of the people released from Guantanamo actually does participate in an attack on the U.S. (a real possibility).

    —jebldmm Read jebldmm's other letters

    Flag
Read other letters about this article

Most Active Letters Threads

740

The commendably missing element from Obama's speech

There was no pretense that human rights is our goal, or the likely outcome, in escalating the war
Glenn Greenwald Read article
688

Obama's exceedingly familiar justifications for escalation

The "new" approach to Afghanistan touted by White House officials seems quite old
Glenn Greenwald Read article
369

America's regression

It's almost impossible to find a nation with as many torture advocates as the U.S. has.
Glenn Greenwald Read article
329

Yes, it's Obama's war now

An uninspiring speech sells a dubious policy, but progressives who feel betrayed have only themselves to blame
Joan Walsh Read article
320

Do Obama officials know what his Afghanistan plan is?

What explains the completely contradictory statements from key aides on a central plank of the war strategy?
Glenn Greenwald Read article

View all »

Letters Help

Currently in Salon