getting out is hard to do

<![CDATA[ The Washington Post posted a fascinating story on the general exodus of Bush senior staff today. I find their reactions to the overall situation interesting in their conflict between the pressure cooker that they made decisions in and their realization of the results now that they have left. Some things -- Karl Rove can't stand Democrats who don't accept Bush -- don't change, but it seems that leaving the White House has allowed these people to reflect on their contribution to the Bush legacy and the costs they paid (or are paying) for those contributions.

At the same time, Jack Goldsmith, former head of the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (and former University of Chicago law school professor) has a new book out on his time in government, especially around his review of the many questionable decisions (like justifying torture) made before he arrived. The former provost at UofC has a review of the book here. ]]>