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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

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  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009 02:15 PM

    Re: Conyers

    Conyers already has introduced legislation to form the commission.

    Well, la de da.

    I know we shouldn't be cynical, brand new dawn and all that, but damn, Conyers has been more than a little disappointing, wouldn't you say?

    Wasn't there something about subpoenas and much huffery and much puffery and strongly worded letters?

    Why yes, yes there was:

    http://speaker.house.gov/blog/?p=1355

    The upshot of which was?

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