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Statement from The Global Islamic Media Front: “Condolences and Congratulations on the Martyrdom of AQAP's Leader Nasir al-Wihayshi”
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Eliminating the Afghanistan Exception to the Oversight Regime for Military Kill/Capture Ops
A little-noticed provision of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 might expand Congressional oversight of kill/capture operations conducted by the U.S. military. The change argua... -
FISC Opinion on the USA FREEDOM Act and Sunsets
The Foreign Intelligence Surveilance Court's memorandum opinion was signed on Wednesday. On first glance, Judge Dennis Saylor's conclusion seemingly was that the USA FREEDOM Act reinstated and at the sa... -
Guantanamo as Propaganda: A Reply to Adam Jacobson
Last week at Just Security, Adam Jacobson took issue with our analysis of Guantanamo's role in jihadist propaganda—and challenged our claim, advanced in a prior piece on Lawfare, that Guantanamo actually... -
Turns Out Privacy Groups are Outraged About the OPM Hack—At Me
My response to the estimable Julian Sanchez on privacy groups and the OPM hack. Why expecting privacy groups to have something to say on the subject is not just "stupid posturing." -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #71: An Interview with David Anderson
Privacy advocates are embracing a recent report recommending that the government require bulk data retention by carriers and perhaps web service providers, exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction over dat... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The New York Times reports that nine people were killed yesterday evening when a gunman opened fire on a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina. The gunman, whom the F.B.I. -
Jihadology and the Jihadology Podcast Now on Lawfare
I am very pleased to announce a new feature on Lawfare and a new feature as well among our staple of podcasts. Some readers probably already follow the excellent Jihadology site, which collects primary s... -
Statement from al-Shabab: "Ethiopian Crusaders Massacred in an Ambush"
Click here for the original post. Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Ḥarakat al-Shabāb al-Mujāhidīn -- "Ethiopian Crusaders Massacred in an Ambush" -
Waiting for Patel
The annual ritual has begun. Every June, official Washington waits in anticipation for the Supreme Court to complete its term. All of the "blockbuster" cases await decision. This year, most of the pre... -
Statement from al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent: "American's Neither Killed the 'Jew' Warren Weinstein Nor the 'Atheist' Giovanni Lo Porto"
Click here for the original post. -- الحمد للہ والصلوۃ والسلام علی رسول اللہ وبعد -
Michael Hayden: "Those Records are a Legitimate Foreign Intelligence Target"
Don't blame the Chinese for the OPM hack, says former NSA and CIA Director Michael Hayden. If Hayden had had the ability to get the equivalent Chinese records when running CIA or NSA, he says, "I would n...
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