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Military Jurisdiction Over Civilians: Why the Supreme Court Should Grant Cert. in <em>Ali</em>
Next Thursday, the Supreme Court will decide whether or not to grant certiorari in United States v. Ali--the case in which the highest court in the military justice system, the Court of Appeals for the A... -
The D.C. Circuit "Clarifies" Scope of <em>Bahlul</em> En Banc Rehearing
As Raff noted last week, the lawyers for the defendant-appellant in United States v. al-Bahlul--the military commission case in which the D.C. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Dear Readers: You're all stuck with me for the next week and a half while Raffaela takes a bit of a break. Let's begin with more news on those three comrades of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev who were arrested in co... -
New Tech and National Security Law -- Memoto
One of the fun parts of working in the cybersecurity field is that you often come across new technology that is interesting, dismaying, disturbing or just plain cool. Sometimes the technology is all of ... -
John Bellinger on "Drones and the Rule of Law and War"
The Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, DC hosted an excellent discussion yesterday on targeted killing in which "[p]anelists evaluated issues like the current frameworks regarding the use of drones,... -
Slate's GTMO Memoir and the Murky Story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Slate magazine has a big scoop this week; it has published excerpts from a lengthy, 466-page memoir by Guantanamo detainee Mohamedou Ould Slahi, released by Slahi's lawyers. In the Slate package, Slahi d... -
Mali, the Way of the Knife, and Working "By, With, and Through" Others
While we are on the subject of Mark Mazzetti’s The Way of the Knife, and for that matter while we are speaking of Mali, check out this Washington Post report on U.S. -
What Happens to Captured Persons in Mali?
What is happening in Mali to people who are captured rather than killed by French, Chadian, or Malian forces? I asked this in February, but so far as I know the question remains unanswered in the public... -
The President’s Press Conference, and Presidential Leadership
Speaking of a strange meeting of the minds over the President's press conference remarks, Dana Milbank and Maureen Dowd had basically the same reaction to President Obama’s tetchy -
"The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth," by Mark Mazzetti
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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Developing Boston news: three additional suspects have been taken into custody in connection with the case, according to this tweet released by the Boston Police. -
Arming Syrian Rebels: Lethal Assistance and International Law
On the Sunday talk shows, various members of Congress exhorted the United States to increase its assistance to the Syrian rebels, whether by providing them with additional (lethal) equipment, or by estab...
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