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Today's Headlines and Commentary
ISIS may have used chemical weapons against Kurdish forces in Iraq, the Wall Street Journal reports. On Wednesday, Peshmerga fighters southwest of Erbil reported injuries “consistent with a chemical atta... -
Al Bahlul Responds to United States' Petition for En Banc Review
The brief was submitted to the D.C. Circuit yesterday, by the Guantanamo detainee's lawyers. We thus await decision from the appeals court as to whether it will order en banc rehearing in this long-runn... -
Audio message from Ayman al-Zawahiri: "Pledging Allegiance To the New Taliban Leader”
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Announcing the Omphalos Middle East Journalism Program
I'm delighted to announce a new experiment we are undertaking, along with our friends at Academic Exchange: We want to sponsor some Middle East journalism. Lawfare has done some experiements in regional ... -
Postponing the Tough Questions Until It's Too Late: How Not to Assist the Rebels in Syria
In recent days, legal blogs have carried commentary on whether or not the President has the legal authority to defend the Syrian rebels that the United States has trained and equipped to take on the Isla... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
At least 80 people were killed and hundreds more injured in the deadliest attack in Baghdad since Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi took office one year ago. The Islamic State has claimed responsibili... -
The Most Interesting Database to Hack? Congress Wants to Know Too
A helpful reader drew our attention to this last minute addition to the Carper CISA amendment authorizing DHS Einstein. Coincidence or Lawfare readers in our midst? SEC. 208. IDENTIFICATION OF INFORMATI... -
He's back: Al-Qaida's Leader Resurfaces in a Video Message
After an unprecedented 11 months of silence, Ayman al-Zawahri, the emir of al-Qaida, this week issued a video message proclaiming his loyalty to the new head of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor.... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Another day, another ceasefire. Syrian pro-government forces and rebel groups have successfully agreed to a 48-hour truce in three Syrian towns, one held by rebels and two by the government. The ceasefir... -
Another Salvo in the Second Crypto War (of Words)
Prosecutors from New York, London, Paris, and Madrid wrote an op-ed in yesterday's New York Times in favor of backdoors in cell phone encryption. -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #78: The Atlantic Council Panel
I know, I know, we promised that the Cyberlaw Podcast would go on hiatus for the month of August. But we also hinted that there might be a bonus episode. And here it is, a stimulating panel discussion w... -
The New York Times Is Confused About the Law of War Manual
The New York Times earlier called on the Pentagon to “repeal[]” “guidelines on the treatment of journalists covering armed conflicts that would make their work more dangerous, cumbersome and subject to c...
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