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The United States Seeks En Banc Rehearing in Al-Bahlul
The government's (second) rehearing petition apparently was filed today in this long-running military commissions case. Offhand, it's not clear to me how the government can prevail---but we'll see. -
More Videos from the Aspen Security Forum
I posted a first batch last week. Here are the rest of the videos from this year's Aspen Security Forum. A Look Into SOCOM Joseph Votel, Commander, US Special Operations Command Moderator: Catherin... -
Was President Obama’s Visit to Kenya a Snub to the International Criminal Court?
One aspect of President Obama’s historic visit to Kenya under-reported by the U.S. press and almost entirely ignored by U.S. human rights groups was that the President met with two Kenyan leaders who had... -
Life and Times of a Guantanamo Detainee
Guantanamo Diary By Mohamedou Ould Slahi (edited by Larry Siems) Published by Hatchette Book Group (2015) Reviewed by Zoe Bedell It's rare that quotes on the back of a book tell you anything genuinel... -
Other Unclassified Databases the Chinese Are Probably Stealing
Here are several other unclassified government databases the PLA should target—and that our intelligence community might give some thought to protective. -
The Week that Will Be
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Understanding the Limits of Sanctions
Editor’s Note: Sanctions are increasingly America’s foreign policy instrument of first resort, promising success without the bloodshed that comes with military force. Iran’s willingness to cut a deal ove... -
Rational Security, "The Chinese Cookie Monster" Edition
This week on the show, Shane and I are abandoned by Tamara, who has run off to the Aspen Security Forum—to which neither of us were invited. So we bring back special guest Wells Bennett, and invite Lawfa... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Comey, Johnson, and Rogers Speak at Aspen
This week, the Aspen Security Forum featured interviews with—among others—FBI Director James Comey, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson, and NSA Director Adm. Michael Rogers. I have edited these discussions down t... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Iran continued to dominate Lawfare this week in the wake of the nuclear deal. The U.N. Security Council voted in support of the deal on Monday, and Cody provided us with a link to the resolution. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The New York Times reports that al Qaeda operative Abu Khalil al-Sudani was killed in an American airstrike in Afghanistan on July 11. He was a senior member of the group’s decision-making council, and a... -
Former Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Oren's Misconceived Memoir
Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide By Michael Oren RandomHouse (2015) Reviewed by Yishai Schwartz
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