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Lawfare Podcast Episode #76: John Carlin on "State-Sponsored Cyber Theft"
John Carlin, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the Department of Justice, spoke at Brookings this week on “Defending our Nation by Prosecuting State-Sponsored Cyber Theft.” His rema... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Cybersecurity was front and center on Lawfare this week, with the Department of Justice indictment of Chinese military personnel for cyber espionage. Bobby linked to the DOJ's press release on the matter... -
Raha Wala Responds on AUMF Debate
Raha Wala of Human Rights First writes in with some reactions to my posts last week on the AUMF hearings, to which I respond briefly at the end. Jack’s posts on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SF... -
Is JSOC About to Become More Transparent on Drone Strikes?
One frequently sees the claim that CIA drone operations should be handed over to the military because the military is more transparent. I have frequently disparaged that argument, not because the CIA is ... -
Senators Feinstein and Levin on 9/11 Case Delay, RDI Declassification
Made available today: a letter from Senators Dianne Feinstein and Carl Levin, which was sent to President Obama in January of this year and urged him to speed things up in the 9/11 case---chiefly by decl... -
"The Murder of Guatemala's Bishop Gerardi: Muerte en el vecindario de Dios," by Julie Lopez
Gerardi: Muerte en el vecindario de Dios Julie López F&G Editores (Guatemala City 2012) The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed the Bishop? Francisco Goldman Grove Press (2007) -
Bangkok Blues III: Thailand's Impossible Military
Yesterday, Thailand saw its twelfth successful coup d’état since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932. After almost half a year of escalating political turmoil in the country, about which I have written,... -
Agreeing with Harold Koh on the Need For and Contours of a New AUMF
I find myself mostly agreeing with the essentials of Harold Koh’s testimony and post on "ending" the Forever War, especially his proposal for a new and narrowed AUMF. I hope this doesn’t cause my old te... -
DDC Declines to Reissue TRO in Dhiab Hunger Strike Case, Blasts DoD "Intransigence"
Earlier in the week, I wondered aloud about the future of a temporary restraining order, entered by Judge Gladys Kessler and temporarily banning the force feeding of Guantanamo detainee Abu Wa'el Dhiab. ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
As expected, the House passed an NSA reform bill yesterday. The Los Angeles Times explains that the USA Freedom Act is designed to increase privacy and rollback some forms of government surveillance. -
How Much Harm Did Snowden Do?
It is difficult, if not impossible, for those outside the Intelligence Community to make a fair assessment of how much harm the Snowden leaks did to national security. And, perhaps, for those inside the... -
John DeLong Interview on Fedscoop
I've never heard of Fedscoop before, but it seems to have done a video interview with John DeLong, NSA's compliance chief.
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