re: #381 Gus 802

This is out of control. With the recent release of CIA memos by Barack Obama and the upcoming release of 44 photo of Gitmo detainees matters are sure to get worse.

Obama has a dilemma since he promised a more open government. When the courts ruled that the documents and photos be released, if he had fought the ruling, the left would question his openeness.
I think he was told that he would lose the court challenges in the end, and decided to do the politically expedient thing and release them now rather then fight and lose latter.
The few points he’d win from the right would mean little if the documents had to be released later anyway.