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Hoover Task Force Short Essay #4: "Executive-Congressional Relations and National Security"
The fourth installment in the Hoover Institution’s series of short essays on national security challenges for the Obama administration’s second term is now out. -
Motions Hearing in the 9/11 Case: 1/28 Session
The wintry mix hasn't delayed our--Wells' and Sophie's---arrival to Fort Meade, for the commencement of CCTV-broadcasted-from Guantanamo hearings in the 9/11 case. Today's programming format will be the... -
A Few Video Thoughts on Zero Dark Thirty
The Brookings Institution has released the following video, in which I offer some thoughts on the accuracies and inaccuracies of Zero Dark Thirty. -
Bond v. United States and the Treaty Power Debate
The Supreme Court recently agreed to hear an important case concerning the government’s foreign affairs powers, Bond v. -
Reminder: Hearings in the 9/11 Case Tomorrow
Ben's analysis of Charlie Savage's article on the Chief Prosector prompts this reminder: tomorrow at 9 a.m., Lawfare returns to Smallwood Hall for closed-circuit, piped-in-from-GTMO hearings in the 9/11 ... -
Denial of Territory to Terrorist/Insurgent Groups in Counterterrorism Strategy
Jack and Ben have already flagged their entries in a Hoover Institution Task Force on National Security and Law series on national security challenges for the second Obama term (Hoover is adding one essa... -
No, General Martins Has Not "Gone Rogue"
The New York Times has a news analysis piece by this morning the excellent Charlie Savage, which requires a moment's reflection. Charlie is about as good a reporter as there is out there on Lawfare-relat... -
How the Rules Changed on Women in Combat---A Legislative and Executive History Primer
To considerable fanfare, departing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey announced this week the decision to lift the ban on woman serving in combat units. -
Anonymous Hacks U.S. Sentencing Commission Website, Declares "War" on U.S. Government
That's the cyber news from Mashable.com. From the site's report---which elsewhere says the attack was intended as retaliation for the prosecution of Aaron Swartz: The hacktivist group Anonymous hacked ... -
Military Commission Prosecutor's Filings Regarding 9/11 Conspiracy Charges
The Guantánamo military commissions yesterday released---after a security review---a pair of important filings by the Office of the Chief Prosecutor (OCP), regarding the ongoing controversy over the cons... -
9/11 Defense Counsel on Today's Al-Bahlul Decision from DCCA
Here's the word from James Connell III, lawyer for 9/11 accused Ammar al-Baluchi. Note his surmise that the "conspiracy charges issue" may not be up for argument before the military commission until lat... -
What to Make of Judge Pohl's Ruling? Letter Filings in Al-Nashiri v. MacDonald
What, if anything, do developments in the military commission case of United States v. al-Nashiri portend for Al-Nashiri v.
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