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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Let's begin with news of that well-dressed albatross around President Obama's neck: you know, Hamid Karzai. He met with Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari, who told him to, in a phrase, knock it off a... -
Three Unrelated Tidbits on the NSA and <em>Klayman v. Obama</em>
Obviously, there's a lot to say about Monday's decision by Judge Leon granting a preliminary injunction against the NSA's telephone metadata program and then staying that decision pending appeal. -
12/18 Motions Session #2: More on Meetings
Bormann and Bogdan resume their discussion of procedures governing attorney-detainee meetings. The former has challenged them; the latter defends them. -
12/18 Motions Session #1: Meetings
Game on. The parties are seated as Army Col. James L. Pohl, the military judge, ascends the bench. Four accused are here but one is not: Ammar al-Baluchi. That means a voluntariness colloquy, and ulti... -
A Foolish Consistency is the Hobgoblin of Little Minds -- The Metadata Stay
Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote: “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines." His point was that only small-minded men refused to re... -
9/11 Case Motions Hearing: 12/18 Session
It's a chilly little day out at Fort Meade's Smallwood Hall---the closed-circuit television facility where, as per usual, Lawfare will be almost-live blogging pre-trial proceedings in the 9/11 case. Sam... -
Lawfare Podcast Episode #54: Inside NSA, Part III---Wherein We Talk to Lonny Anderson, Chief of NSA's Technology Directorate
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Krass on Numerous National Security Law Issues
Caroline Krass had her confirmation hearings today before SSCI to become General Counsel of CIA. Krass is, in my opinion, wildly qualified for the job, and I hope her confirmation process goes smoothly ... -
Information Sharing on Our Cyber Attacks Today and Last Week
They say that the lack of information sharing is one of the major exacerbating factors behind cyber-insecurity. So I've decided that Lawfare is going to be entirely transparent about the attacks against ... -
12/17 Motions Session #6: AE008 II
It’s 3:34 p.m. when the gong sounds in the Expeditionary Legal Complex, Courtroom Two. Its brassy (though of course imaginary) note signals official resumption of the afternoon’s fun, and further legal ... -
12/17 Motions Session #5: AE008
The stage is set for a key defense challenge, AE008. After a year and a half, its time to debate this enduring docket item. Doing that will be a job for Walter Ruiz, one of Al-Hawsawi’s attorneys. The t... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Senate voted 67-33 to end debate on the budget this morning. Half of the sequester cuts, which were scheduled to resume in January 2014, have been reversed. The NDAA will also likely get through the ...
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