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Statement from Foreign Fighters in Syria: "About the Baghdadi Group"
Click here for the original content. -- "And indeed whosoever takes revenge after he has suffered wrong, for such there is no way of blame against them". (Surah Al Shura) -
The New UNSCR on Iran: Does it Bind the United States (and future Presidents)?
Colum Lynch and John Hudson have an article in Foreign Policy provocatively entitled “Obama Turns to U.N. to Outmaneuver Congress” in which they suggest that the new U.N. Security Council Resolution like... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Russia's Nuclear Threats
While world powers and Iran were embroiled in last minute negotiations last week, Brookings hosted a panel discussion on the meaning of another power’s recent nuclear threats: Russia's. In recent months,... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Dominating the news, and Lawfare's coverage: Iran. Four deadlines and 18 days of final discussions later, the United States reached a historic accord with Iran to limit Tehran’s nuclear capabilities in r... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
A shooter killed four and injured three at two military facilities in Chattanooga yesterday before dying of a gunshot wound. Authorities identified the gunman as Mohammod Youssef Abdulazeez, a Kuwaiti-bo... -
Surveillance Diplomacy
Now that some of the dust has settled in the wake of the revelations about NSA and GCHQ surveillance of foreign leaders, it is a good time for the United States to engage in a bit of surveillance diploma... -
Al-Shabab's Eid al-Fitr Ramadan Message
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Senators Draft Letter Requesting Obama Send Deal to Congress Before United Nations
Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), respectively the chair and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have sent a public letter to President Barack Obama urging him to "p... -
The Ingenious Trick that Lifts, and Keeps, the Iran Arms and Missile Embargo
Before the ink dried on the Iran deal—called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action—seemingly conflicting interpretations of a key provision began to emerge. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The battle over the Iran deal begins. -
Why I'm Torn About the Iran Deal: Was it Worth It?
I’ve resisted the urge to comment much on the Iran negotiations, in part because I wanted to support a deal and, now that it’s been struck, I do – but with major reservations. I can’t help feeling that w... -
Drone Firing Handgun
A few months ago, I wrote a post about a drone that can fire a paintball gun with great accuracy. I concluded, "If this is what's doable by hobbyists today, think about what will be possible five, ten, o...
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