Another Response on Harold Koh

Yesterday, I published this correspondence from a government lawyer who thought I had been unfair to Harold Koh in describing his role at the State Department as being "obstructionist" with respect to the drone program. Here's another response I received, this one from someone else who observed the process and who agrees with my characterization---though with evident admiration for Koh's effectiveness and tenacity: "your piece today on Harold was spot on. I sat in many of the White House meetings at which Harold was an obstacle ­and he was an incredibly effective, convincing, and eloquent obstacle, and I always ended up thinking he made more sense than his opponents."