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Say It Three Times and It’s True
While you weren’t looking, Guantanamo has been closed—and turned into an art museum! I am writing to the museum staff now for any information they might be willing to provide about this remarkable alter... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Amnesty International's web site has been hacked by supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad, reports James Ball of the Washington Post. -
New Order in <em>Maqaleh</em>
U.S. District Judge John Bates has entered the following order in Maqaleh, the case testing federal court habeas jurisdiction for detainees at Bagram: MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received 81 petitioners'... -
Readings: The Canonical National Security Law Speeches of Obama Administration Senior Officials and General Counsels
What follows is the list of speeches by senior officials of the Obama administration, from the President on down and particularly senior lawyers of the national security agencies, addressing national sec... -
William Marra and Sonia McNeil on Regulating the Next Generation of Drones
Recent Harvard Law School grads William Marra and Sonia McNeil--authors of the first Lawfare Research Paper--have released a short Brookings briefing paper on the regulation of future drones in domestic ... -
Public Opinion on the Use of Force: A Drone Effect?
Over at the political science blog The Monkey Cage, UNC-Charlotte professor James Igoe Walsh shares some polling research on American views about the use of force. He conducted an online experimental sur... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today’s top story is that four Army soldiers based in Georgia allegedly formed an “anarchist militia group. . . that stockpiled assault weapons and plotted a range of anti-government attacks,” including ... -
The Tallin Manual -- UPDATED
Just back from vacation I get to catch up on fun stuff that I missed while I was away. At the top of my list is the Tallinn Manual recently released by a distinguished group of NATO experts. The Manual... -
Updated Hearing Schedule in the 9/11 Case
The word from Judge James L. Pohl: the military commission in United States v. -
Lawfare Podcast Episode #19: A Drunken Predator Visits Brookings
Last month, I linked to an essay over at Foreign Policy by the mysterious Twitter phenom known as @drunkenpredator. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
News surfaced this morning that the Taliban has beheaded 17 Afghans who were dancing in a mixed-gender setting (two of the victims were women) Sunday evening. Sayed Salahuddin of the Washington Post repo... -
David Remes on His Latest Trip to GTMO
David Remes, who represents several Yemeni clients at Guantanamo Bay, writes in with the following reflections on his latest trip to Guantanamo: David Remes’ Latest GTMO Adventures
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