He Who Must Not Be Named

For a remarkable feat in editorial writing, the New York Times deserves special applause. Yesterday, they published a 10-paragraph op-ed about the ongoing legal battles concerning the remaining prisoners held at Guantanomo Bay. The position of the Bush administration, the Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia are discussed at length. At no point is the Obama Administration's position mentioned. In fact, the President's name doesn't appear anywhere in the editorial (nor, does the name of any Justice Department official). The only opinions mentioned are those of the judges and Bush. Reading the piece, you wouldn't know who the president was.

It's twenty-five months into the Obama administration and Guantanamo is still open. But, for the Times, it's everyone else's fault but Mr. Obama's.