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Obama’s overhaul of spy programs cloaked in more secrecy
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/11/25/209465/obamas-overhaul-of-spy-programs.html
Obama’s overhaul of spy programs cloaked in more secrecy
By Anita Kumar
McClatchy Washington Bureau
November 25, 2013 Updated 19 hours ago
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has faced withering criticism around the globe for his secret spying programs. How has he responded? With more secrecy.
Obama has been gradually tweaking his vast government surveillance policies. But he is not disclosing those changes to the public. Has he stopped spying on friendly world leaders? He won’t say. Has he stopped eavesdropping on the United Nations, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund? He won’t say.
Even the report by the group Obama created to review and recommend changes to his surveillance programs has been kept secret.
Critics note that this comes after he famously promised the most open administration in history.
