Credibility
If people doubt you can tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, it's unlikely you are going to convince them to trust you when you say you have to do something in secret for their good. And so, the Bush administration's insistence on not using the American judicial system to bring American justice has caused credibility problems -- as predicted by the chief judge of the proceedings.
** The key is to make Big Jo believe both your truths and your lies. **
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