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Most Snowden Documents Concern Current U.S. Military Operations
One hears that the worst of the Snowden documents (from the perspective of the USG) have not yet been released, and one wonders what that might mean. Yesterday’s story that “most of the documents he too... -
Jim Comey---and CRS---Speak on National Security Letters
FBI Director Jim Comey spoke out today against the Review Group recommendations for judicial review of national security letters, reports the New York Times: James B. -
A Modest Proposal for NSA Data Collection
I have a suggestion for solving nearly all of NSA’s problems: A click-through agreement. A peculiarity of the NSA data collection controversy is that the US public, we are told, is outraged by NSA activ... -
Executive Branch Urges Second Circuit to Affirm Dismissal of ATS/TVPA Suit Against Former Mexican President Zedillo
On Monday, the Departments of Justice and State filed an amicus brief in the Second Circuit urging affirmance of a district court's dismissal of an ATS/TVPA lawsuit filed against former Mexican President... -
Assessing the Review Group Recommendations: Part VI
Chapter VI of the Review Group Report deals with proposed organizational changes at NSA, in the executive branch more broadly, and in the FISA court system. These changes are a pretty mixed bag. Some see... -
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...
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