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The Unanswered Question from Tonight's Presidential Debate
It was on the tip of Schieffer's tongue, and yet nevertheless, the moderator refrained. But what if he had asked the candidates. . . about AE 104, perhaps the most important of the motions under conside... -
Everything Old is New Again: Last Week in the 9/11 Case, and This Week in Al-Nashiri
Want a preview, if only a partial one, of what this week’s hearing in United States v. Al-Nashiri will look like? Then look no further than last week’s hearing, in United States v. Mohammed et al. Have... -
Baher Azmy of CCR Responds on Whether Opposition to Commissions Serves GTMO Detainee Interests
Last week I asked whether per se opposition to military commissions was in the GTMO detainees best interests, where their “interests” were defined as “(a) maximizing [the detainees’] procedural rights, a... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Jordan announced over the weekend that it has foiled an Al Qaeda plot targeted at a number of civilian and military targets in Amman, including the American Embassy there. -
Computer Network Operations and U.S. Domestic Law: A Primer
I've recently completed a short (10-page) draft meant to serve as a primer on key domestic law questions associated with computer network operations. The paper will be published as part of the proceedin... -
Side Kick Double Board Break---Just Because
Since the Lawfare Drone Smackdown convinced me that my martial arts life and my Lawfare life are less separate than I had thought, and since Jack has already posted this board-breaking picture---on the t... -
Does Hamdan in Fact Prove That Guantanamo Detainees Should Have Been Tried in Federal Court?
I was out of the country last week and missed the opportunity to weigh in promptly on the Hamdan decision. In reading the reactions, I have noted that many human rights and civil liberties groups have i... -
October 19 Commission Session #9: Statement by Defense Attorneys
On Friday, Captain Jason Wright, an attorney for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, released the following statement about the most recent round of hearings in the 9/11 case: PRESIDENT OBAMA RESTATES DESIRE TO CLOS... -
October 19 Commission Session #8: Statement from the Chief Prosecutor
Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins last night released this statement regarding the week-long hearing in United States v. Mohammed et al. It begins as follows: Today was the last of five days of pre-trial se... -
October 19 Commission Session #7: Confidential Experts
The court returns, apparently having familiarized itself with the motion to which Ruiz had referred earlier—AE64. (In the meantime, James Connell III, Learned Counsel for Ammar al-Baluchi, has left the ... -
October 19 Commission Session #6: On CVs and Office Conditions
In AE71, CDR Walter Ruiz seeks additional information about two FBI agents who interrogated his client, Mustafa al-Hawsawi. This apparently bears on the defense’s motion for a defective referral. -
October 19 Commission Session #5: Does the Defense Get to Depose the Convening Authority?
Movin’ right along to AE60. CDR Walter Ruiz sets forth his request for various information about the military judge’s appointment.
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