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Drones on 16th Street
Somehow, I doubt the FAA would mind these drones over D.C. airspace. Inauguration day drone protest. Hat tip: Josh Gerstein -
Drone Strike Cake
From a reader who bakes hard national security choices. -
Petitioner's Supplemental Brief in al-Bahlul
Here 'tis. From the supplemental brief's "Summary of Argument" section: -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
We’re back after inauguration weekend. The President has been sworn in for a second time. The vice president ditto. Neither the chief justice nor the President messed up their lines this time. And if you... -
Letter in Support of Brennan Nomination
I'm pleased to report that a group of former Obama Administration lawyers (including yours truly) has just submitted to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence a letter expressing our strong support ... -
An Amended Hearing Agenda, and More Conspiracy Charge News in the 9/11 Case
Fresh from a security scrub are these two items in United States v. Mohammed et. -
Lethal Force Beyond the Battlefield: The Post's "Playbook" Article
The Post ran an important story on Saturday, building on its earlier reporting concerning the development of a "disposition matrix" and other tools for the management of the counterterrorism enterprise. ... -
Great Lawfare Moments in Presidential Inaugurations
Despite the unsurprising focus on domestic policy in President Obama’s second inaugural address today, his speech was not entirely devoid of national security issues. “We will defend our people and uphol... -
Kicking Off a New Term, Drone Style
Oaths, poems, 472 evening balls---color me unimpressed. -
A Belated FISA Amendment Act Reauthorization Act Update
As readers probably already know, the Senate ended an otherwise largely legislation-light 2012 by approving a controversial five-year extension of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (FAA), which the House h... -
Max Boot Guest-Blogging This Week at Volokh Conspiracy
Many Lawfare readers have probably seen notices or reviews of Max Boot's brand-new book on the history of guerrilla warfare, Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to t... -
Lawfare Podcast Episode #25: Stephen Krasner on Externally Encouraged Democratic Development
A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of sitting at a dinner next to Stephen Krasner, a Stanford political scientist who used to head the State Department's policy planning staff.
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