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Today's Headlines and Commentary
General John Allen is stepping down as the White House’s counter-ISIS czar, Bloomberg tells us. The White House will likely struggle to find a replacement for the general, who will reportedly leave his p... -
Conditional Cross Petition in Graham on the 4th Am's Good Faith Exception
Have a look at this interesting, conditional cross-petition filed last week by attorneys for Aaron Graham—one of two defendants in United States v. Graham. -
The USG's En Banc Petition in United States v. Graham
Likely you've heard: The United States last week petitioned for the full Fourth Circuit to rehear United States v. Graham and Jordan. Earlier in the closely-watched case, a panel of the Fourth Circuit h... -
This Week's Hearing in Al-Hadi
Proceedings resume this morning at Guantanamo, in the military commissions case of United States v. Abd al Hadi al Iraqi. We won't be in the house, but plan afterwards to post a read-out on today's even... -
"How to Close Guantanamo" New York Times Style
I normally don't write about the substance of New York Times editorials, prefering to keep my role pure as the Grey Lady's unofficial—and lamentably unpaid—fact-checker on national security legal matters... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
As the Kremlin ramps up its involvement in Syria, world leaders are taking a careful look at Russia’s intentions and strategy in the country. Speaking on Friday, U.S. -
Why the Support for Crypto
No one could miss the Washington Post story on the options the Obama administration is considering regarding cryptography. They are, in varying degrees, in favor of keeping the status quo ante. -
Cyber War ....
Some entries on the cyber warfare front: US and China Seek Cyber Arms Deal. "The United States and China are negotiating what could become the first arms control accord for cyberspace, embracing a commi... -
A Question for Apple
As Ben noted last Friday, it seems clear to me that Apple (and the rest of industry) has won the encryption debate. -
Don’t Get Too Excited About A US-China Arms Control Agreement for Cyber
David Sanger reported over the weekend that “the United States and China are negotiating what could become the first arms control accord for cyberspace, embracing a commitment by each country that it wil... -
The Week That Will Be
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Hamas or the Palestinian Authority: Who will fail first?
As the Arab Spring went sour, country after country in the Middle East went from protest and nascent democracy to strife and even civil war. Yet one part of the region seemed relatively untouched: the Pa...
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