Los Angeles Times:  One of the most disappointing attributes of the Obama administration has been its proclivity for secrecy.  The president, who committed himself to "an unprecedented level of openness in government" has followed the example of his predecessor by invoking the "states secrets" privilege to derail litigation about government misdeeds in the war on terror.  He has refused to release the administration's secret interpretation of the Patriot Act, which two senators have describe...
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