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Jeremy Rabkin Responds on the Shutdown and National Security
Jeremy Rabkin, a law professor at George Mason University, sent me an email in response to my post from Sunday about the shutdown and national security. -
"Drones Are the Future for Dull or Dangerous Missions"
The splendidly quotable title quote - "Clearly, drones are the future for dull or dangerous missions" - comes from Dan Jangblad , chief strategy officer for Sweden's aerospace company, Saab AB, by way ... -
Lawfare Internship for Spring 2014
We are, once again, looking for an undergraduate or a recent graduate to intern with us. We will be accepting applications until November 1, 2013. -
Relaunch of the GTMO Periodic Review Boards
Just as the great post-2008 wave of GTMO habeas litigation winds down, it appears to be time, at last, to revive the Periodic Review Board system at GTMO. DOD breaks the news here (text reprinted below ... -
Does the U.N.’s Syria Resolution Violate the Chemical Weapons Convention?
As inspectors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons begin their inspections in Syria, they could find themselves on a collision course with the United Nations Security Council res... -
D.C. Circuit: No Postponement in Al Janko v. Gates, Either
Just as it did in Aamer v. Obama, the Department of Justice filed a motion for postponement in Al Janko v. Gates, another Guantanamo-related appeal before the D.C. Circuit. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Let's start the day's news with an update on all things WMD. It's been a while, I know. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons representative in Syria says that the Syrian government h... -
A Bad Idea Recycled
If a capture comes, can calls to send the terrorist to Guantanamo be far behind? Apparently not. ABC News is reporting that GOP Senators Lindsey Graham, Kelly Ayotte, and Saxby Chambliss are calling fo... -
"Take the Drugs, But Don't Take the People's Bitcoins"
Paul and I have been talking for a few months about the challenges posed by virtual currencies like bitcoin. My Security States post today examines the latest developments in the battle between individua... -
D.C. Circuit Denies Government's Motion to Postpone Argument in Aamer v. Obama
The government may not have its act together, but the third branch insists on carrying on anyway. The other day, the Justice Department filed a motion to postpone oral argument in the force-feeding case... -
On Al-Liby, and the Transition from Military Detention to Criminal Prosecution
Abu Anas Al-Liby's detention aboard the U.S.S. San Antonio raises a host of issues regarding his eventual handover to the criminal justice system. A biggie is the extent to which criminal procedural rul... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
This weekend's first big counterterrorism event, the capture of Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai, was carried out by Delta Force. Carlotta Gall has further details---supplied by al-Ruqai's son---over the at t...
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