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An Important Human Interest Story on Drones
From The Onion: MIRANSHAH, PAKISTAN—According to CIA officials and sources on the ground in the region, an unlikely friendship has developed between a 9-year-old Pakistani boy and a U.S. MQ-1 Predator dr... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Lots of Libya news before the weekend. Greg Miller at the Washington Post reports on the breaking news about the CIA’s response and rescue efforts in the immediate aftermath of the attack on the U.S. con... -
Thoughts on the September Draft Cybersecurity Executive Order
I’ve had a chance to read the draft Executive Order on cybersecurity now and several thoughts spring to mind. For those who like the bottom line up front: I am, honestly, of two minds about this effort.... -
Mystery Habeas Order Involving High-Value Detainees
Does anyone have any idea what this is about? In March 2011, the government made classified filings in 10 cases involving high-value detainees. The filings have never become public, and I have been wond... -
German Report on Surveillance Technologies
Slate has an interesting article on this report concerning the acquisition by German law enforcement agencies of software for surveillance: Earlier this year, German politician Jan Korte submitted a s... -
<em>Rahmatullah</em> Case Comes Down from U.K. High Court
The British Supreme Court---in its Michaelmas Term---has handed down the case of Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs v. Rahmatullah. You might remember the Rahmatullah case, which we ... -
Draft Executive Order on Cybersecurity
Well, here's the "publicly circulating" draft of the executive order on cybersecurity, helpfully entitled: White House Draft Executive Order (Publicly Circulating Copy - 11-1-12). Note however that is d... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The top story of the day should be about the results of a Department of Energy investigation into the security of our nuclear facilities. Turns out that a contractor sent the questions and answers for a ... -
Update on the FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization
The Supreme Court is not the only branch of government focused on FISA. As many Lawfare readers will recall, Congress is currently considering reauthorizing Title VII of FISA, which is scheduled to expir... -
Civil Liberties in the War of 1812
Back in March, we posted this teaser for our then-draft chapter on civil liberties and executive power during the War of 1812 which, as you all know, is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. The b... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Hurricane Sandy may have put your life on pause---and it shuttered Brookings, and hence, Today's Headlines and Commentary for two days---but the world continues to turn. From the Pakistan Tribune comes ... -
Peter Margulies on Conspiracy after <em>Hamdan II</em>
Peter Margulies of Roger Williams School of Law writes in with the following comments on Hamdan II--following up on his post immediately after the decision: Even if one agrees with the Hamdan II panel th...
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