From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

Government secrecy and the people's right to know.

Hello again, I'm Aaron Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most. Barack Obama promised a transparent government, but President Obama has cracked

down on whistleblowers in the name of national security. Reporters and leakers have been

threatened with prosecution, even with present time. Now, advocates of open government are soliciting

Washington whistleblowers with advertisements

and promises of confidentiality.

Is a deep throat 2.0?

When is press freedom really at risk?

When is secrecy needed to make Americans safe?

Today's talking point, the return of the neocons 10 years later.

Do they still have credibility when it comes to Iraq? First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren Allie, back with Tootha Poet.

Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning are accused of treason, but open government advocates say whistleblowing should be part of American culture.

Is secrecy used more to keep the public in the dark than to make Americans safer? I'll talk about that today.

Today's talking point, no neo-conservative voices

who advocated the Iraq invasion 10 years ago are back on the airwaves proposing solutions to that

country's current crisis. We'll talk to one critic who's heard enough. First is news update. President

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