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"As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama criticized the George W. Bush administration for its unrestrained actions in matters of national security. In secret Justice Department memos, President Bush's officials had claimed for the executive branch total authority to use military force in response to threats of terrorism. They set aside laws made by Congress, even criminal laws prohibiting torture and warrantless surveillance. Candidate Obama promised to restore the rule of law and make a clean break with the Bush approach. President Obama has not done so. Why? In a thorough comparison of…
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2 editions- Other · English · 2016The University of Wisconsin Press · 239 pages · 9780299307400
- Other · English · 2016University of Wisconsin Press · 9780299307431
HistoryNational securityExecutive powerSeparation of powersBush, george w. (george walker), 1946-Obama, barack, 1961-National security, united states