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Of Torts, Diplomacy, Israelis and Palestinians
On Monday, a New York jury found the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian Liberation Authority responsible for a series of terror attacks that killed and maimed American citizens in Israel from 2002... -
DNI's 2015 Worldwide Threat Assessment
I highly recommend that Lawfare readers peruse the annual the Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, as well as DNI Clapper’s opening statement before the SASC yesterday. I read b... -
The End of the United States' War in Afghanistan Requires Detainee's Release From GTMO
Such is this gist of this quite important Motion to Grant Petition For Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed last night by attorneys for Guantanamo detainee Mukhtar Yahia Naji al Warafi. His filing opens as foll... -
Yesterday's Abatement Order in the 9/11 Case
Yesterday, after determining Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work's requirement that military commission judges live at Guantanamo Bay may improperly interfered with the case, Col. James Pohl halted pret... -
The U.S. Intelligence Community and Non-Neutral Principles
Last week, Ben’s NSA Constitution Day speech emerged after a long “declassification” process. One puzzle Ben grapples with in this speech is why reasonable, educated Americans have--and will continue to... -
Problems with Cyber Arms Control
The New York Times has an editorial today, calling for an arms control effort in cyberspace. The Times effort is, honestly, a bit simplistic, as is its conclusion: The tougher challenge is on the global... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The number of Syrian Christians kidnapped by ISIS in northeastern Syria over the past three days has increased to 220, according to activists. -
The Moral Vacuity of The Intercept
In our new book, Whistleblowers, Leaks and the Media, my co-editors and I talk at some length about what we characterize as the "fundamental tension" that lies at the heart of news reporting today involv... -
HASC Testimony: Towards a Better AUMF
Prepared Testimony of Robert Chesney Charles I. Francis Professor in Law Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Director, Strauss Center for International Security & Law The University of Texas at Austin Be... -
HASC Testimony: An Alternative to the Administration's AUMF Draft
Prepared Statement of Benjamin Wittes Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution before the House Committee on Armed Services -
Live: Benjamin Wittes and Bobby Chesney Testify Before HASC on AUMF
At 10 am, Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes and Bobby Chesney, along with General Jack Keane, will provide testimony before the House Armed Services Committee today regarding the Obama administration's proposed ... -
Monday and Tuesday at the Military Commissions: Al Nashiri
The Al Nashiri military commission proceedings returned Monday for what is scheduled to be two weeks of pre-trial motion hearings. After an off-the-record session in the morning, the commission picked up...
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