Bush Admin Cites "State Secrets" Privilege for Bank Group
Eric Lichtblau reports for The New York Times: "The 'state secrets' privilege, allowing the government to shut down litigation on national security grounds, was once rarely used. The Bush administration has turned to it more than 30 times in terrorism-related cases, seeking to end public discussion of cases like the claims of an FBI whistle-blower and the abduction of a German terrorism suspect."
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/083107B.shtml
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US Cites 'Secrets' Privilege as It Tries to Stop Suit on Banking Records
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/08/31/3543/
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=state+secrets+privilege
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Eric+Lichtblau
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/083107B.shtml
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US Cites 'Secrets' Privilege as It Tries to Stop Suit on Banking Records
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/08/31/3543/
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=state+secrets+privilege
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Eric+Lichtblau
rudkla - 31. Aug, 22:56
