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Live: CIA Director John Brennan Speaks at CFR
At 1:00 pm, CIA Director John Brennan will speak at the Council on Foreign Relations on the agency's strategy for strengthening intelligence-gathering capabilities and how the agency will be restructured... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Yesterday, the Islamic State accepted Boko Haram’s pledge of loyalty. On Saturday, the West African jihadist group released a statement, saying, “We announce our allegiance to the Caliph of the Muslims ... -
The State of Play on the Form and Effect of the (Possible) Iran Deal
Every day brings a new and different story about the Obama administration’s plans with regard to a possible deal with Iran as it relates to domestic and international law. One can understand why the adm... -
NSC Spokesperson Says U.S. Has “No Intention” of Using U.N. Security Council to Legalize Non-Legal Agreement With Iran
I was just about to post on this presser, where State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki refused to answer whether the United States would bless any nonbinding agreement with Iran in a UN Security Council... -
The Day After the Iran Deal Ends
Last week, before a largely adoring crowd at a joint session of Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unleased a fusillade against the administration’s potential Iran deal. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Iraqi forces and pro-government militias have begun securing their hold on Tikrit, the Iraqi city that ISIS has held since last June. The Washington Post reports that the assault on the city, which began... -
New Abbottabad Documents Released in Trial of Abid Naseer
In the trial of Abid Naseer, the U.S. Department of Justice released a trove of new files recovered from Osama bin Laden's compound during the May 2011 raid by U.S. Navy Seals that ended in his death. Se... -
How a U.N. Security Council Resolution Transforms a Non-Binding Agreement with Iran Into a Binding Obligation Under International Law (Without Any New Senatorial or Congressional Vote)
It is now clear that any deal with Iran will by its terms be a non-binding agreement. That means the United States will have no international law obligation to comply with the agreement. -
This Week's Episode of Rational Security
We talk about the David Petraeus plea, ISIS propaganda, and John Brennan's plans to reorganize the CIA. If you haven't yet checked out Rational Security, please do. -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #57: An Interview with Mike Rogers
This episode of the podcast features Rep. -
Senate Foreign Relations Hearing on ISIS AUMF
Earlier this morning, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard testimony from Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mart... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
ISIS has released a video appearing to show the execution of an Israeli Arab by a child soldier. The Wall Street Journal reports that, if confirmed, the execution of Mohammed Said Ismail Musallam would m...
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