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Can Kicked Down the Road: Still No SCOTUS Action in Detainee Cases
This morning's Supreme Court orders list makes no mention of the unresolved petitions in several Guantanamo-related cases. That means a re-listing for the justices' conference this Thursday. Stay tun... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The news round-up might well be divided into three groups: "drones," "cyber," and "everything else." First with the drones. Coverage and commentary naturally followed two big reports from the world of ... -
Court Gives State Department Deadline to Resolve FTO Status of Iranian Group
* A DC Circuit panel has issued an opinion giving the State Department four months maximum to make a final decision on PMOI’s petition to revoke its status as a designated foreign terrorist organization.... -
Two Important Stories in The Onion
I awake this morning to two important stories in The Onion. First, there's this must-read: -
The Stuxnet Story and Some Interesting Questions
By now almost everyone has read David Sanger’s fascinating New York Times story relating the behind-the-scenes story of the development and deployment of the Stuxnet virus as part of a larger classified ... -
Mark Martins Commencement Address at Knox College
At this hour, the military commissions chief prosecutor, Brigadier General Mark Martins, is giving the following address at Knox College: Brigadier General Mark Martins Commencement Address Knox College... -
Responses from Three 9/11 Defendants on Severance
According to the Miami Herald's Carol Rosenberg, only three of the 9/11 defendants weighed in on the question, put to the prosecution by Judge James Pohl, of why the men should not be tried separately. ... -
WaPo Op-Ed On Leaks and Former Government Officials
This morning, Paul flagged a Washington Post op-ed by Senators Coats, Rubio and Burr. The trio's piece concerns the improper revelation of national security secrets. As one example, the authors cite th... -
And Now for Something Completely Different
If she wasn't your favorite monarch before, she should be now. On the eve of the Diamond Jubilee: -
Former Guantanamo Prosecutor Loses Appeal
The D.C. Circuit today handed down a decision in a civil case concerning Col. -
Cyber-Attacks and Secrecy
Let me add to the comments so far on David Sanger’s extensive report in today’s NYT about U.S.-Israeli cyber-attacks against Iran’s nuclear program. One of the most provocative paragraphs is this one (w... -
Unintended Irony Department
Jack has already noted today's New York Times story attributing the Stuxnet virus to American and Israeli activity through the disclosure of a code word classified program known as Olympic Game. I'll ha...
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