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"I actually don't think that's the case."

Neither do I. I think people make honest mistakes.

Alas, under pressure, people also try to cover them up.

I forget where I read it but some insider in the intelligence community said he thought that Obama's behavior could be explained by the fact he never had such access to such secrets before (unlike the Bush family who are closely connected with the CIA) and he quickly became obsessed with his newfound power of secrecy.

The question is whether he is man enough to admit he (and those before him) made a mistake and whether "yes we can" fix it.




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