Here is a powerful clip from the film “America’s Most Dangerous Game,” which was produced by journalist Jeremy Scahill and filmmaker Rick Rowley.
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The fact remains: the Obama administration has engaged in a process of rewriting the definition of “due process” so that the US can wage an unrestrained, lawless and immoral drone war in any sector of the globe. This is being done by the Justice Department in the same insidious way that the Bush Administration worked to rewrite the definition of “torture” so it could justify using torture against any person detained in the fight against “terrorists.”
In truth, this redefining of “due process” is a predictable result of the US government’s perpetual “war on terror.” The despicable and preposterous secrecy aims to further normalize another aspect of the government’s calculated assault on civil liberties. It adds another facade to the new normal, which both the Bush administration and the Obama administration helped to construct in the aftermath of 9/11. And that is why the effort to force the disclosure of information is so critical. More here.