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Jeh Johnson Speech at the Oxford Union
At this hour, Pentagon General Counsel Jeh Johnson is giving the following speech at the Oxford Union in England: “The Conflict Against Al Qaeda and its Affiliates: How Will It End?” Jeh Charles Johnson... -
Again, What is the Obama Administration's Plan for Guantanamo?
The Obama administration has threatened to veto the NDAA if it contains provisions that continue to restrict transfer or Guantanamo detainees into the United States or to other countries, and NSC spokesm... -
WCIT-12: An Opinionated Primer and Hysteria-Debunker
A significant amount of hysteria has greeted the World Conference on International Telecommunications (“WCIT-12”), which will be held from next Monday until December 14 in Dubai. A casual reader of the ... -
Administration Statement of Policy on Senate NDAA Bill
Here's the Obama Administration's statement of policy regarding the Senate's version of the NDAA for FY2013. The document begins as follows: The Administration appreciates the Senate Armed Services Com... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
As Ben mentioned, there has been a landslide of coverage about this GAO report, released yesterday by Senator Dianne Feinstein, on housing Guantanamo detainees in the United States. -
Senate NDAA Amendments Round-Up
You want 'em? We got 'em. Here are some more counterterrorism-relevant amendments to the Senate's version of NDAA 2013---all offered by Senator Sessions: Nos. 3009 (conditioning the availability of ce... -
GAO Report on Housing Guantanamo Detainees in the U.S.
Lots of news coverage this morning about this GAO report, released yesterday by Senator Dianne Feinstein, on housing Guantanamo detainees in the United States. Here's Spencer Ackerman of Wired Danger Room. -
The Hackers of Damascus
You can probably tell that I'm catching up on my reading tonight! My other offering is this fascinating article on The Hackers of Damascus. For those who are warriors in our readership, the article off... -
Of Gooses and Ganders and Cybersecurity
Readers will recall our earlier discussion of the House Intelligence Committee report that called two Chinese companies, Huawei and ZTE threats to American information security. Well, it hasn't taken lo... -
The Senate NDAA Bill - No Restriction on GTMO Transfers to U.S.?
Apropos of the amendment proposed by Senator Feinstein and others, and tonight’s NDAA discussion in the Senate, here’s a quick review of S. 3254, the NDAA 2013 bill that the Senate Armed Services Committ... -
Feinstein et al Detention Amendment
Senator Dianne Feinstein---along with Senators Lee, Coons, Collins, Paul, Lautenberg, Gillibrand, and Kirk---have introduced this amendment to the current NDAA, now on the Senator floor. -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Tal Kopan of Politico reports that a coalition of human rights and civil liberties organizations---including our friends at the ACLU, Amnesty International, CCR, and HRW---have sent this letter to Presid...
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