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"A Poisonous Affair: America, Iraq, and the Gassing of Halabja," by Joost R. Hiltermann
A Poisonous Affair: America, Iraq, and the Gassing of Halabja by Joost R. Hiltermann (Cambridge UP 2007) -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The gunman who opened fire at the Navy Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C. has been identified as one Aaron Alexis, a former Navy reservist who was discharged in 2011 for misconduct. He was hired by ... -
West LegalEdcenter Webcast: "The NSA Disclosures: What Do We Really Know Now?"
We are doing an experiment on Thursday with the West LegalEdcenter: A lunchtime educational webcast entitled: "The NSA Disclosures: What Do We Really Know Now?" In our readership survey earlier this yea... -
Oral Argument Preview: The Bagram Habeas Petitions
The question before a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Tuesday morning: can a group of detainees held by the United States at Bagram airfield, in Afghanistan, challenge their detentions by petitioni... -
9/16 Session #2: An Update -- And a Postponement
It appears the morning's recess will push on a bit longer than the court indicated initially. Instead of resuming at noon, court will resume, we are now told, at 2:00 p.m. UPDATE: our proceedings are r... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
In breaking news, a gunman opened fire in the Washington Navy Yard this morning and is believed to be hiding in one of the buildings on the installation in Southeast Washington. The Washington Post repor... -
9/16 Session #1: Presence, and a Recess
It’s on again. All five accused are present. Opening the day's events are housekeeping matters, as always. First, since last session, the prosecution has added a new lawyer. Secondly, one of Walid Bin... -
9/11 Motions Hearings: September 16 Session
Your Lawfare correspondent returns to Fort Meade to watch, via CCTV, another week-long set of hearings in the military commission case United States v. Mohammed et al. The Chief Prosecutor, Brig. Gen. -
Reminder: 9/11 Case Coverage Resumes Tomorrow
Tomorrow will see the resumption of pre-trial hearings at Guantanamo, and CCTV broadcasts of those hearings at Fort Meade. Lawfare will be at Fort Meade's CCTV facility for the week-long session, as per... -
Appellants File Reply in Force-Feeding Case Aamer v. Obama
On Wednesday, the Guantánamo detainees appealing the D.C. District Court's refusal to enjoin the government from force-feeding hunger-strikers at the detention camp filed their reply in Aamer v. Obama. -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare In One Post
This week saw the twelfth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and the first anniversary of the attacks in Benghazi. Jane published an essay, drawing on E.B. White's Here Is New York, to mark the day. One o... -
Syria Weapons Inspections: Iraq Redux?
Mark Twain supposedly said "History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes." President Obama and Secretary John Kerry must hate the rhyme, as their frustrating experience confronting Assad and Syria echo...
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