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Jihadology Podcast: Jihadism in the Land of the Pharaohs
Mokhtar Awad comes on the show to discuss jihadism in Egypt. Some of the topics covered include: -
A Weak Case For the Unconstitutionality of the Detainee Transfer Restrictions (and a Glance at the Bigger Picture)
I noted earlier this year that the administration might be building a foundation for a constitutional argument to disregard congressional transfer restrictions as a basis for closing GTMO. Last week Har... -
The Week that Will Be
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Do Syrian Refugees Pose a Terrorism Threat?
Syrians and Iraqis have been fleeing their countries’ civil wars for years, but the refugee crisis grabbed international headlines last month when it forced itself on the European scene. Over 500,000 Syr... -
Anticipating an Increased U.S. Ground Combat Role against ISIL Based on "Self-Defense"
What, precisely, is the role of U.S. ground forces in the conflict with ISIL? In a post earlier this week, I described how the "train and assist" mission permits the presence of U.S. personnel on site w... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Joby Warrick and William McCants at the Hoover Book Soiree
I was delighted to participate the other day in the first of a new monthly series of Hoover Institution book soirees. This series involves cocktail-hour interviews with the authors of important new natio... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Reflecting on the raid on an Islamic State compound in Iraq that left one American serviceman dead, Bobby reminded us that the U.S. “assist” mission in Iraq does not preclude combat situations. He clarif... -
Victory for DOJ in Bivens Suit Related to Overseas Terrorism Investigation
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Rational Security: The “This is Not Some Superpower Chessboard” Edition
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The Al Jazeera Drone Smackdown
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Yesterday at Guantanamo, 10/22 Session: Time to Sign the MOU--Or Is It?
The Guantanamo detainees on trial for orchestrating the September 11th attacks returned to court on Thursday for continued pre-trial proceedings. Wednesday’s hearing was cancelled so that the court’s Ara... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Pentagon has released the name of the American serviceman killed in the recent raid in Iraq that rescued more than 70 hostages scheduled to be executed by ISIS. Master Sgt. Joshua L. Wheeler died aft...
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