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Guantanamo Review Board Recommends Yemeni Detainee For Transfer, Subject to Conditions
The detainee in question is Mahmud Abd Al Aziz Al Mujahid. -
Lawfare Podcast Episode #57: General Stanley McChrystal and Kristina Talbert-Slagle on Lessons on Counterinsurgency from the Human Body
On December 19, my Brookings colleague Michael O'Hanlon hosted a remarkable event featuring General Stanley McChrystal (Ret.) and Kristina Talbert-Slagle of the Yale Global Health Research Institute disc... -
Todays' Headlines and Commentary
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has accepted President Obama’s invitation to come to the States. Although a date has yet to be confirmed, the meeting serves as a clear indicator of an attempt to mend an ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Unless you've been hiding under a rock or are in an undisclosed location, you've likely heard about former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates's soon-to-be-published memoir, Duty. Don't miss Dr. -
An Explanation of the DHS Privacy Policy Behind Review Group Recommendation #14
Benjamin Wittes, in his post Assessing the Review Group Recommendations: Part IV, questioned Recommendation #14 of the Report and Recommendations of the President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Commu... -
Judiciary Committee Hearing for Head of NSD on Now
The Senate Judiciary Committee is currently holding a hearing regarding several of President Obama's nominations, which include that of John Carlin, nominated for the position of Assistant Attorney Gener... -
Government Opposes Disclosure of Force-Feeding Protocols; Detainees Respond
Two more developments in Aamer v. Obama, the force-feeding case on appeal before the D.C. Circuit. On December 30, the government filed its opposition to the detainees' motion for an order directing the... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In spite of the weather, the Senate had enough senators present on Monday evening to confirm Janet Yellen as the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Colleen LaRose, a.k.a. "Jihad Jane," was sentenced t... -
Robin Simcox on Why Terrorists Can't Always Be Prosecuted
Robin Simcox of the Henry Jackson Society in Britain writes in with the following thoughts on the difficulties of prosecuting terrorist suspects, a subject which he covered in this recent report: Preside... -
From IC On The Record: A response to the Times Editorial, and the FISC Renews the Telephony Metadata Program
Two important releases showed up on the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's Tumblr on Friday. First, the General Counsel for the ODNI, Bob Litt, responded to the New York Times Edward Snow... -
John Rizzo on Enhanced Interrogation Techniques
This must read exerpt from John Rizzo's forthcoming book bears the provocative title, "I Could Have Stopped Waterboarding Before It Happened." It's a fascinating insider account from the 30-year veteran... -
The Extent of the Snowden Disclosures
Jim Geraghty of National Review's "Morning Jolt" has this useful summary of Snowden disclosures that are more related to disclosing foreign surveillance than to disclosing domestic US activity by the NSA...
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