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Reflections on DefCon and Black Hat
I had the opportunity to go to Las Vegas last week to attend the annual events surrounding DefCon and Black Hat. DefCon is a 22-year old convention of hackers (a/k/a security researchers) and Black Hat ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Prime Minister Racap Tayyip Erdogan has won Turkey’s first direct presidential election. The Wall Street Journal explains that the landmark victory will secure Erdogan’s power in Turkey for another five ... -
DOJ Releases 38 Redacted Documents Regarding NSA's Email Metadata Collection
New on the DNI's Tumblr site, IC on the Record: on August 6, and in response to a FOIA request, the Department of Justice released a slew of newly declassified, redacted documents related to the National... -
Al-Nashiri Case: French Oil Tanker Charges Dismissed
That's the word from the Miami Herald's Carol Rosenberg. I haven't yet seen the ruling, but gather from the story that the dismissal had to do with the absence of certain evidence---rather than the bound... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The New York Times shares an interview conducted by Thomas Friedman with President Barack Obama. In it, the President covers a wide-range of foreign policy issues, including Iraq, Israel, China, Syria, a... -
8/11 Session #1: Severance, Reconsidered
The military judge, Army Col. James Pohl, takes the bench. Only one accused is present: Ramzi Binalshibh, whose case the court recently separated out from that against the other four accused in the 9/11... -
9/11 Case Motions Hearing: August 11 Session
Today your correspondent will observe, via CCTV, pre-trial proceedings in the case of United States v. Ramzi Binalshibh. That's the prosecution against only one of the five men accused of plotting the 9... -
Chief Prosecutor Statement on This Week's Hearing in the 9/11 Case
You can find the whole thing here, and the opening paragraphs below. And that's a good a reminder as any, that today Lawfare returns to Fort Meade, for almost-live-blog coverage of pre-trial proceedings... -
The Week that Will Be
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The Foreign Policy Essay: Afghan Lessons Learned
Editor’s Note: The United States is supporting the Afghan government with troops and other military assistance in the fight against Islamist radicals based in Pakistan. As the United States ponders its p... -
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson Speaking at the ABA Convention
At this hour, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson is speaking at the ABA Convention. Here's the text of his speech: -
The Lawfare Podcast, Episode #87: The Future of Somalia
Washington was abuzz this week as more than 50 African leaders were in town for the first U.S.-Africa Summit. Yesterday, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of Somalia, spoke at Brookings on the future ...
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