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Middle East Ticker: Mosul Offensive Begins, U.S. Fires on Targets in Yemen, and What Intervention in Syria Will Look Like
Fight for Mosul Begins in Iraq -
The New Face of Law and Cyber Warfare
On October 3-4, 2016, I was privileged to be invited to attend and speak at the annual conference organized by the Staff Judge Advocate for USCYBERCOM, Colonel Gary Corn. I attended the two unclassified ... -
Truly Winning the Battle of Mosul
True victory in the battle of Mosul, the Islamic State’s capital in Iraq and the largest city it controls, will be difficult. It may take months or only a few short weeks, but I expect the Iraqi military... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The battle for Mosul is underway. The New York Times reports on the ongoing effort to take back the Iraqi city from the Islamic State—an offensive coordinated between Iraqi counterterrorism forces, the I... -
A Coalition of All Democratic Forces, Part I: A Political Focus on What's Truly Important
The past two election cycles, my wife and I have hosted a “No Cheers, No Jeers,” non-partisan election returns party. -
General Cartwright Charged with Making False Statements on Stuxnet Leak
Former deputy chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General James "Hoss" Cartwright has been charged with making false statements regarding the leak of classified information on Stuxnet. -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 10/12 Session: “An Anomaly in the Law”
Wednesday’s session opens up with Jim Harrington, counsel for Ramzi Binalshibh arguing in favor of 152JJJ, a request for testimonial immunity for Abu Zubaydah in connection with Binalshibh’s motion to ho... -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Monday, October 17 at 2pm: At the American Enterprise Institute, Roger F. Noriega will discuss Elusive Peace in Colombia with Juan Carlos Pinzon... -
Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins for October 16
Yesterday, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins provided the following statement regarding this week's pretrial hearings in the USS Cole case. The statement is also available here. -
Is Hezbollah Less Dangerous to the United States?
Get terrorism analysts around a bar (always a disturbing scene) and ask them which group is most formidable, and you’re likely to get a surprising answer. It’s not the Islamic State, or even Al Qaeda and... -
Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins
On Friday, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins issued the following statement on the pretrial hearings conducted in the 9/11 case over the past week. His statement is also available here. -
U.S. Cyber Responses to Russian Hacking of the November Election
Recent news reports regarding Russian hacks affecting the November election suggest that the United States is preparing on possible U.S. cyber actions in response, such as revealing information to the Ru...
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