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"The CIA in Hollywood: How the Agency Shapes Film and Television," by Tricia Jenkins
Published by University of Texas Press (2013) Reviewed by Julius Taranto -
Stephen Preston’s Important Acknowledgement that the 2001-AUMF-Forever-War is Not Ending Anytime Soon
Stephen Preston’s speech at last Friday’s ASIL Meeting was the latest of many efforts by the administration to explain (in Preston’s words) “the bases, under domestic and international law, for the Unite... -
In Case You Needed Another Reason to Look Askance at WikiLeaks
Here is one. The organization today posted online what it describes as "an analysis and search system for The Sony Archives: 30,287 documents from Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and 173,132 emails, t... -
A Tidbit From an Old NSA Document (2000)
Browsing through an old NSA document called Transition 2001, dated December 2000, I came across this tidbit on page 3. “In transforming the cryptologic system, the NSA/CSS must shift significant empha... -
Indictment of US Citizen Who Trained with al Nusrah and Returned to Attack
A grand jury in Ohio has indicted Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud, a recently-naturalized US citizen and resident of Columbus, with two material support counts (and one false statement count) based on allegatio... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Yesterday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi criticized Saudi intervention in Yemen. The Wall Street Journal reports that, in remarks that laid bare growing divisions between U.S. -
On Hacking A Passenger Airliner (GAO report)
Several news stories today have highlighted a recently released GAO report which stated that "Modern aircraft are increasingly connected to the Internet. This interconnectedness can potentially provide u... -
"Judicial Review of National Security," by David Scharia
Published by Oxford UP (2015) Reviewed by His Serenity, The Book Review Editor -
U.S. Support for the Saudi Air Campaign in Yemen: The Legal Issues
For the past couple of weeks, a Saudi-led coalition has been engaged in a substantial air campaign against Houthi forces in Yemen. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
A U.S. drone strike in Yemen killed a top official in al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula on Monday, the terrorist group tweeted yesterday. The New York Times writes that Ibrahim al-Rubeish, a top ideologu... -
What the NYT Editorial Board Gets Wrong About the Sensible, Bipartisan Iran Review Bill
Here is the Bill passed unanimously by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee yesterday (and here is my lengthy analysis of the similar earlier version of the Bill). -
Why the Administration is Perfectly Pleased with the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act
Today, just hours before Senator Corker’s slightly amended “Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act” sailed through committee on a unanimous vote, the Obama administration began walking back its longstanding o...
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