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Questions About CIA v. DOD Drone Strikes
Two reasons often given for the need to transfer targeting killing by drone from CIA exclusively to DOD are (i) collateral damage reduction, because DOD supposedly has stricter targeting criteria and bet... -
Tsarnaev and the Inspectors General: a Reply to Michael German
In his response to my earlier Lawfare post on the FBI's investigation of Tamerlan Tsarnaev and a later review of that investigation by various Inspectors General, Michael German misconceives my argument.... -
Drone Almost Collides With Commercial Airliner
So reports the BBC. The incident apparently happened back in March: A drone almost collided with a US commercial flight in March, an official with America's flight regulatory agency has revealed. -
Chief Justice Roberts – [Not yet] The Most important Author of Foreign Relations Opinions in the History of the Supreme Court?
It seems likely that Chief Justice Roberts will author the much-anticipated opinion in Bond v. United States. This comes as no surprise. The Chief Justice has assigned much opinion-writing in close and/o... -
Drone Strikes and the CIA vs JSOC Quality-Control Comparison
For those who are still wondering why the Obama administration has not followed through on the idea of shifting all responsibility for drone strikes from CIA to JSOC, this story from Ken Dilanian of the ... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Hundreds of thousands of people cast ballots in the referendum vote on regional sovereignty arranged by pro-Russian rebels on Sunday, reports Al Jazeera America, despite warnings from Ukraine's acting pr... -
David Barron, Targeted Killing, and Rand Paul's Wrongheaded Oped
"I believe that killing an American citizen without a trial is an extraordinary concept and deserves serious debate," writes Sen. Rand Paul in an oped in the New York Times this morning. "I can’t imagine... -
The Week That Will Be
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New Draft Article, "A Rule of Lenity for National Security Surveillance Law"
I recently posted a new draft article on FISA reform, A Rule of Lenity for National Security Surveillance Law, forthcoming in the Virginia Law Review. Here's the abstract: This essay argues that Congr... -
ODNI Clarifies New Pre-Publication Review Policy
On Friday I said that on a quick read, the Obama administration’s new pre-publication review policy seemed "overbroad to the point of practically unenforceable.” Friday afternoon, as Marty Lederman not... -
Samantar Again Seeks Supreme Court Review
For the third time in five years, the Samantar case is back before the Supreme Court. -
The Foreign Policy Essay: Is Yemen’s Government Complicit with Al-Qaeda?
Editor’s Note: Yemen is among the most vexing allies the United States has in the struggle against terrorism. Like Pakistan, the government in Sana’a is both a key partner and part of the problem. On the...
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