A New Day - From Andrew Sullivan

[alfredo]

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/01/a-new-day-1.html

Panetta may soon find out more than the rest of us will ever know about the CIA’s activities in the Bush-Cheney years. And nobody doubts he is a centrist and patriot who genuinely wants to ensure the safety of Americans and has no intention of doing anything but bring the best out of a demoralised espionage service. He may make difficult moral decisions in the years ahead and may fail in a difficult job. But what he has that is indispensable right now is an understanding that humane and decent treatment of all prisoners in war-time is critical to winning the intelligence war and winning it the right way.

With him in place and with Obama in the White House, we now have something very, very precious back in the government of America. It’s called trust and lawfulness.

[BrklynLiberal]

1. K&R

[babylonsister]

2. ...in the heart. nt

[alfredo]

3. let's hope he can live up to our expectations.

[babylonsister]

4. Call me crazy, but I am an optimist and have been for awhile,

even during the darkest of days. Basically, since I've been here from 04 I knew it had to get better.

As forlorn as it is now, it's going to get better.

[alfredo]

5. Keep the faith. But we need to help make it happen.

[babylonsister]

6. We are. And however we can contribute, we will. I believe that. nt

[alfredo]

7. Even if it is just being a fact checker/truth teller, your contribution

is important. I've joined some newspaper forums to add my voice to combat the shrill voice of the right.