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Today’s Headlines and Commentary
The Associated Press cites conflicting reports as to whether Kurdish and Iraqi forces have retaken Mosul Dam from Islamic State fighters, with militants claiming it is still in control of the facility af... -
The Week that Will Be
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Article II and Iraq: Justifications for the Mosul Dam Operation in the WPR Notification
In a very positive development, Iraqi and Pesh Merga forces are in the midst of what appears thusfar to be a successful joint operation to take back the Mosul Dam from ISIS fighters. But it's not just th... -
The Foreign Policy Essay: Where is Japan Headed?
Editor’s Note: Sixty-nine years ago, on August 15, 1945, Japanese emperor Hirohito took to the airwaves to deliver the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War, announcing to the Japanese people t... -
The Lawfare Podcast is on Vacation
The Lawfare Podcast is at the beach this week. We can neither confirm nor deny that we will be back next week. -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
With the continuation of the crisis in Iraq, President Obama announced last week that U.S. -
February 2010 OLC Opinion on the Al-Aulaqi Strike and the CIA
Here it is. The seven-page, heavily redacted legal analysis was apparently released earlier today, as a consequence of the FOIA action brought by the New York Times and the ACLU. -
8/14 Session #2: On Severing Al-Hawsawi
With no more conflict motions for today, the Special Review Team swaps out and the normal prosecutors come back. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Ukrainian artillery forces have shelled a Russian military convoy moving inside Ukraine this morning, reports Reuters.Yesterday, a series of Russian armored personnel carriers crossed over the border int... -
9/11 Case Motions Hearing: 8/14 Session
Working off transripts, Lawfare's Matt Danzer has a rundown of yesterday's pre-trial proceedings in the 9/11 case. We'll post his dispatches in our "Events Coverage" section, while linking to them as th... -
8/14 Session #1: Conflicts, Conflicts Everywhere
After agreeing Wednesday to reconsider the severance of Ramzi Binalshibh from the other four accused in the 9/11 case, Judge Pohl reconvenes the commission on Thursday with a full house—all five accused,... -
Does Maliki Have a Valid Constitutional Argument (and Should We Care)?
Nouri al Maliki seems to have backed down from his efforts to defend with force or threats his role as Prime Minister of Iraq. But he continues to press a second approach: a court challenge to the consti...
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