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Upcoming Congressional Hearings on ISIL, Iran
The week before Thanksgiving features a few Congressional hearings of note for the Lawfare readership. Tomorrow at 10:00 AM, there is a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on ways of "cou... -
11/17 Session #4: Discovery, Both Bergdahl-Related and Not
In AE18, Lt. Col. Tom Jasper seeks, on behalf of Al-Hadi, to compel discovery into certain communications---those between the Convening Authority and Defense Department brass, regarding the release of Pr... -
The Navy's Scary New Death Ray
Got a problem with Iranian UAVs threatening your ships? Want to remotely start fires on small boats? The US Navy has just what you need: the 30 kilowatt-class Laser Weapon System (LaWS). [caption id="" ... -
11/17 Session #3: Common Allegations, Part Two
We return from recess, and Clayton resumes his argument in opposition to AE19---a motion to strike common allegations from the charge sheet against Al-Hadi. Clayton refers to Stirk’s suggestion that the... -
11/17 Session #2: Common Allegations, Part One
In motion AE19, the defense asks the court to strike certain common allegations from the charge sheet. One of Al-Hadi’s lawyers, Maj. Ben Stirk, explains why. The incorporation of “common allegations” i... -
11/17 Session #1: Article 5?
The military judge, Capt. Keith Waits, calls our session to order. All parties are present, including the accused. That means a quick colloquy about Al-Hadi’s right to be present, the consequences of k... -
Chief Prosecutor Statement on This Week's Hearing in Al-Hadi
You'll find it here. Brig. Gen. Mark Martins' remarks begin as follows: Good evening. Before turning to the proceedings scheduled for this coming week, I wish to update observers interested in United S... -
Al-Hadi Motions Hearing: November 17 Session
Today marks the first of a possibly three-day, pre-trial motions hearing in the military commission case of United States v. Abd. Al Hadi Al-Iraqi. Y'all know the drill: from 9 a.m. onward, video and a... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Islamic State has executed another American hostage. This weekend, ISIS released a video documenting the beheading of humanitarian aid worker and former Army Ranger, Peter Kassig, also known by is Mu... -
The Week That Will Be
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The Foreign Policy Essay: A Better Response to the Foreign Fighter Threat
In January 2014, two French teenage boys ran away from their homes in Toulouse in search of adventure. Like a few hundred other young Frenchmen and over 2,000 Europeans, they looked for that adventure in... -
The Lawfare Podcast, Episode #100: Shane Harris @War
Shane Harris, national security writer for the Daily Beast, was the first ever guest on the Lawfare Podcast, back when it was the most experimental of features.
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