Or as he (Obama) said in the National Archives speech, "We need to focus on the future" while resisting those "with a strong desire to focus on the past."
But can the United States really get things right in the future by turning away from the past?
For one thing, the factual record is still incomplete.
For another, the reasons for what went wrong aren't as clear as they might at first seem.
Why did the United States make the decision for torture?
What changes does it portend for American life? It seems likely that getting things right will depend on having answers to these questions.
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