Reforming the State Secrets Privilege

The United States has a moral obligation to compensate and apologize to victims of its own misconduct.

by Stuart Taylor Jr.

Sat. Apr. 12, 2008


Among the legal issues over which the Bush administration and its congressional critics are stalemated in the war on terrorism is the so-called state secrets privilege. The case of one Khaled el-Masri illustrates the need for ...

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