Bradley Manning Hearing: Judge Refuses To Dismiss 'Aiding The Enemy' Charge

Even if that was true, that it was being done on sincere concerns for national security, there's no 'transparency' or openness about it.  There's stalling, misdirection, and outright deception being employed to avoid the issue altogether.

But the Obama administration's transparency failure goes way beyond national security matters:

The Office of Management and Budget has stalled for more than a year the proposals of the chief FOIA ombudsman’s office to improve governmentwide FOIA operations

Obama Administration Refuses to Release Milestones Missed by Fisker Under Conditions of Auto Manufacturer's $528.7 Million Government Loan

Thanks to a FOIA lawsuit by the Electronic Frontier Foundation: FAA Reveals List of Colleges and Police Departments That Can Fly Drones

Administration ignores FOIA request, Electronic Frontier Foundation forced to sue - The Intelligence Oversight Board Has Members - But We Had to Sue the Government to Find Out:

The Intelligence Oversight Board, or IOB, is a Presidentially appointed, independent, civilian oversight board charged with ensuring that intelligence investigations comply with laws, executive orders, and internal agency procedures. Toward the end of the Bush Administration, the IOB’s oversight responsibilities were largely gutted, shifting primary responsibility to the Director of National Intelligence. However, shortly after taking office, President Obama rolled back those changes, restoring many of the IOB’s important oversight functions.

In February 2011, following the White House’s failure to respond to a reporter’s questions concerning the IOB, we submitted a FOIA request to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to determine if, in fact, the IOB had members. We didn’t hear anything for 8 months.

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