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Today's Headlines and Commentary
A light news day on the law-and-security front--so you can focus on the health care decision. The Taliban has released a video that allegedly shows seventeen beheaded Pakistani soldiers. -
Bahlul Files Reply Brief
Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman Al Bahlul has filed his reply brief in his appeal of his military commission conviction in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. You'll recall that Al Ba... -
July 19 D.C. Bar Panel on Military Commissions, Present and Future
For D.C.-area readers, I'll be participating in what should be a lively discussion of the current and future legal and policy issues surrounding military commissions (I suspect it will be that much livel... -
The New National Security Canon
Why have victims of alleged governmental misconduct arising out of post-September 11 counter-terrorism policies met with virtually no success thus far in pursuing damages claims arising out of the govern... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Big Pakistan news day today. The Associated Press reports that ISAF Commander General John Allen is meeting the Frenemies today to discuss the still-at-large Haqqani network and the still-not-open suppl... -
District Court Dismisses in Wahid
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia yesterday granted the United States' motion to dismiss in Wahid v. Gates - a habeas case in which the petitioner had challenged his detention... -
Is Cybersecurity Legislation Dead for 2012?
Jessica Herrera-Flanigan certainly seems to think so and, honestly, I can't disagree with her. From the article: Even if cybersecurity legislation does get through the Senate, there is not a clear path ... -
The Chinese Slides from MILOPS
I thought Lawfare readers might find at once fascinating and amusing these Powerpoint slides from the Chinese presentation at the recent MILOPS conference in Singapore. They’re, uh, certainly unencumbere... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
All of us at Lawfare extend a warm welcome to Rear Adm. John W. Smith, Jr. He is the new commander of Guantanamo Bay detention center, replacing Rear Adm. -
9/11 Defense Counsel on "Issues of Abuse"; KSM Files Torture Claim With UN Special Rapporteur
James Connell III, a lawyer for 9/11 accused Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, has released this statement regarding residual issues related to torture and coercion. In particular, he says that he and other lawyers e... -
Is Jimmy Carter Calling President Obama an Assassin?
I missed this the other day, but it seems to me extraordinary: A former president seems to be calling the current president of his own party an assassin. If you think that's hyperbole, read Jimmy Carter... -
One More Thought on the Definition of "Prevail"
Just a quick follow-up on my post of this morning. A correspondent points out to me that on David Remes's definition of "prevailing," Boumediene itself should be counted as a government win. After all, t...
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