... an investigation by the Senate Intelligence Committee, which is already looking into other alleged Bush-era wrongdoings. But the probe into the reported CIA "capture or kill" squad should not lead to a series of politicized hearings on the issue, the board warns.

Finally, the board lauds Obama for getting Africa right in terms of foreign assistance and the message he delivered in Ghana on Saturday:

On a lighter, less political note, Pat Saperstein, editor at Variety, reflects on her son's decision to buck the traditional college bound path and become a Marine. Though faced with much criticism and concern from her Angeleno friends, Saperstein says she's become proud of her son's decision to do what priviledged Angelenos have forgotten how to do: "Entering the military and serving [our] country."

Rounding out the page, columnist Tim Rutten predicts that Sacramento's budget dysfunction will open the door to another round of contentious initiatives aimed at illegal immigrants and their children, including those who are American citizens. If such a fight ensues, it'll be both ugly and unnecessary, Rutten says, given that Washington is actually making progress on reforming the immigration system:

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has said he will introduce a comprehensive immigration reform bill sometime in the fall. Meanwhile, the Obama administration has begun a low-key crackdown on employers, as opposed to mass roundups of their mostly blue-collar workers. The White House recently said it would require companies seeking federal contracts to check their workers' status against the computerized E-Verify database, which contains Social Security and other personal records. At the same time, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has begun systematically examining the records of firms in industries known to make regular use of illegal immigrants.

Photo: AP Photo / Rich Pedroncelli