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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 740740" data-attributes="member: 12952"><p><a href="http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,699677,00.html" target="_blank">http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,699677,00.html</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Left-Wing Icon Daniel Ellsberg</strong></p><p></p><p> <strong>'Obama Deceives the Public'</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p> <strong>SPIEGEL ONLINE:</strong> What about Afghanistan? Isn't that a justifiable war?</p><p> <strong>Ellsberg:</strong> I think that there's an inexcusable escalation in both countries. Thousands of US officials know that bases and large numbers of troops will remain in Iraq and that troop levels and bases in Afghanistan will rise far above what Obama is now projecting. But Obama counts on them to keep their silence as he deceives the public on these devastating, costly, reckless ventures.</p><p> <strong>SPIEGEL ONLINE:</strong> You doubt not only Obama's missions abroad but also his politics back home in the US. Why exactly are you accusing the president of violating civil liberties?</p><p> <strong>Ellsberg:</strong> For instance, the Obama administration is criminalizing and prosecuting whistleblowers to punish them for uncovering scandals within the federal government …</p><p> His violation of civil liberties and the White House's excessive use of the executive secrecy privilege is inexcusable. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>..................................................................................................</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 740740, member: 12952"] [url]http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,699677,00.html[/url] [B]Left-Wing Icon Daniel Ellsberg[/B] [B]'Obama Deceives the Public'[/B] [B]SPIEGEL ONLINE:[/B] What about Afghanistan? Isn't that a justifiable war? [B]Ellsberg:[/B] I think that there's an inexcusable escalation in both countries. Thousands of US officials know that bases and large numbers of troops will remain in Iraq and that troop levels and bases in Afghanistan will rise far above what Obama is now projecting. But Obama counts on them to keep their silence as he deceives the public on these devastating, costly, reckless ventures. [B]SPIEGEL ONLINE:[/B] You doubt not only Obama's missions abroad but also his politics back home in the US. Why exactly are you accusing the president of violating civil liberties? [B]Ellsberg:[/B] For instance, the Obama administration is criminalizing and prosecuting whistleblowers to punish them for uncovering scandals within the federal government … His violation of civil liberties and the White House's excessive use of the executive secrecy privilege is inexcusable. .................................................................................................. [/QUOTE]
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