Cenk Uygur
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Obama Says He Protects The Press - Too Bad It's Not True
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May 24, 2013
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4:10Now Playing"In his speech today about the future of American counterterrorism operations, President Obama said that he will order drone strikes less frequently and redouble efforts to transfer some detainees out of Guantánamo. He suggested a more focused approach to terrorist threats in light of the diminished capacity of al-Qaida. Yet he also maintained the administration's long-standing legal approach."*
President Obama gave a hope-filled speech on national security, and it sounded great. But dig a little deeper, and you'll see Obama's words do not match his actions on protecting the freedom of the press among many other topics. Cenk Uygur breaks down the ridiculous ironies.
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