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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. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today is another whopper of a news day and something of a Lawfare milestone: the 350th Edition of Today's Headlines and Commentary! -
DCCA Vacates Al-Bahlul's Convictions
As expected. You'll find the three judge panel's one-page per curiam order here. From the order: Upon consideration of the supplemental briefs filed by the parties and, in particular, the supplemental ... -
KSM's Defense Counsel to Work for UN Special Rapporteur Investigating Drone Strikes?
I'm not sure what to make of this: As I've just explained, a UN Special Rapporteur has launched an investigation into the legality of US and Israeli drone strike practices. The Special Rapporteur's sta... -
Drone Strikes, the UN Special Rapporteur Investigation, and the Duty to Investigate
[Update - I've clarified some points below, at the bottom, in response to reader feedback] Ben Emmerson QC is a British human rights law specialist who currently serves as the UN Human Rights Council's ... -
American Security Project Drone Event---and Joshua Foust Paper
Yesterday, the American Security Project (ASP) held a lunch event on drones. The discussion, between ASP's CEO Stephen Cheney, ASP Fellow Joshua Foust, Daphne Eviatar of Human Rights First, and me was a ...
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