At first, considering the govt’s claim of “national security” in all of this, some MSM editor might have a moment like the late great Jason Robards (as Ben Bradlee) in “All the President’s Men”: Where’s the ******* story? However, now that we know the story is there, we’re going to see the standard responses. No comment. Denial. Freedom of Information Act requests turned down. Then, when the powers that be are forced to start revealing facts, it becomes spin control. How do we do this and still make it look like we’re in charge and not scared of “terrorists” so we won’t get sacked in this global depression (call it what it is)?
Then, a non-denial denial. If it goes to court, the govt. says we can’t do that because all information is “classified”. Therefore, the defense has no case. Hang on a minute. That’s a Wikileaks move. How can you say information is “classified” when it’s in the public domain? If it’s “classified”, why hasn’t the govt. prosecuted every journalist who’s revealed it? Answer? Because that’s how the “real world” works. You manipulate to your advantage and to then maintain it. Then, various former high level MI5 and MI6 people essentially say, look people. Without us, the “terrorists” would have finished you off a long time ago. You should be grateful for what we’re doing to protect you. The press won’t criticize them because if they do they’re considered “unpatriotic”. Which means you don’t exist and you’re cut off from all govt. access.
Obama’s doing the same thing. As long as you outsource torture, then I’m not lying when I publically say we don’t torture.