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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Let's begin with some cheery news that will surely brighten your Monday: The Associated Press reports that Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has been "neutralized" in Algeria. Experts say it no longer pose... -
They Also Serve Who Sit and Wait In Cubicles Far Away, or, Mark Mazzetti, 'The Drone Zone'
Mark Mazzetti is a fine reporter at the New York Times and I follow his work closely on the front pages, but reading his new piece in the Sunday New York Times Magazine this week, "The Drone Zone," it se... -
The Heat in Washington
I don't have a lot of patience for the endless grumbling about the heat in Washington (Yes, it's hot. Now can we talk about something interesting?), but this story--and this picture--captures something. -
Readings: Globe and Mail Review of New Omar Khadr Books
The Globe and Mail has a review of two new books about the Omar Khadr case. Reviewer Terry Glavin isn't crazy about either of them, objecting to one from the Left and the other from the Right. -
US-Mexican Intelligence Cooperation Against Cartels: An Interesting Section in the Draft Intel Authorization Act
Two short items involving drug cartel violence in Mexico and the related issue of US cooperation with Mexican authorities in counter-cartel efforts. First, as readers presumably know, Mexico has just el... -
Government Files Opposition in Kiriakou Case
The government has filed its opposition brief in United States v. -
The Arms Trade Treaty Negotiations at the UN
This month of July sees negotiations at the UN in New York on a proposed arms trade treaty. Duncan Hollis at Opinio Juris has an excellent introduction with many links. -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Mark Mazzetti has a feature in the forthcoming issue of the New York Times magazine about drones and the evolving role of the Air Force. The Washington Post reports that Saudia Arabia is coming around! -
Comments on the Independent Reviewer
I have received a number of interesting responses to my post yesterday about the British institution of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation. Clive Walker of the University of Leeds School o... -
Cybersecurity Regulation -- How Significant is the Threat?
Some time ago I began an answer to Jack Goldsmith on why I thought cybersecurity regulation was the wrong answer to our current cyber problems. Other commitments, including paying clients!, got in the w... -
House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on "National Security Leaks and the Law"
Next Wednesday at 10 a.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the House Judiciary Committee will be holding a hearing on "National Securi... -
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