Secrecy
Perhaps the film's most important contribution is its revelation of the now-declassified details of the landmark United States v. Reynolds decision, proving that the legal precedent for the "State Secrets Privilege" is based on a lie. Since the Obama Administration's muchvaunted...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Cinéaste (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2009-12, Vol.35 (1), p.76 |
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| Format: | Magazinearticle |
| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Perhaps the film's most important contribution is its revelation of the now-declassified details of the landmark United States v. Reynolds decision, proving that the legal precedent for the "State Secrets Privilege" is based on a lie. Since the Obama Administration's muchvaunted promises of "transparency" seem so far to have been merely campaign rhetoric, Secrecy will, alas, retain its timeliness. |
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| ISSN: | 0009-7004 2641-9238 |