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Old Dec 5, 2013, 8:28 pm
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Originally Posted by GUWonder


A good defense against a serious charge frequently requires a knowledgeable defense that isn't blind-sided by its own side. But when the client is the government, it's rather different and the government gets away with a lot. National security legal defense strategies are a special work of art that isn't necessarily restricted to moves in a museum-like court.
Sadly, the bolded section sums it up completely, not just for this case but for the entire DHS.

And national security legal defense strategies are certainly a "[ ] of [ ]" but the words that come to mind are not "work" and "art". FT TOS prevent me from using the real terms.
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