No NSA Reform, No CIA Reform

Reflections on U.S. politics as an eternal talk show.

By Stephan Richter, December 14, 2014 } http://www.theglobalist.com/no-nsa-reform-no-cia-reform/

Takeaways

• Senators’ #TortureReport statements of “Never Again!” are a highly ritualized form of appearing apologetic.
• In a real democracy, post crisis-reform would happen in no time. America is not a serious country.
• It used to be said reform in America happens when a monumental crisis occurs. Not so.
• After barely reacting to the 2008 crisis, the US will dull the very few teeth put into Dodd-Frank.

The Democrats serving on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, led by Diane Feinstein of California, have released their summary report on CIA torture. What is ahead now that the report is out?
Expect a merry season of verbose handwringing, with endless protestations of (momentary) embarrassment and mellifluous promise of immediate betterment. Even emphatic claims of “Never Again!” http://www.theglobalist.com/no-nsa-reform-no-cia-reform/