The more I reflect on last week's drone contretemps--and what effect the efforts of Senator Paul and his followers has had / may still have on U.S. policy--the more I have a profound and distressing sens...

I'm not at all happy that today's news out of upstate New York proves the point that Jack and I (and a cast of dozens) have tried to make about domestic use of lethal force, but it's worth pointing out t...

. . . by Ryan Calo over at Concurring Opinions: For many, the word “drone” brings to mind an image of the military-grade Predator. The folks within the DYI Drones movement, however, and most local law en...

Habeas lawyer David Remes, who represents Guantanano detainees, writes in with the following comment on the Guantanamo hunger strikes, and Steve's, my and the Taliban's response to them: Several days ago...

Mark your calendars. Here's the agenda for the next hearing in the 9/11 case, which is set to begin on April 22 and to conclude on April 26.   From that document: 3. The Commission will hear argument on...

The DNI has released the latest report, accurate as of January 2013, but only released this month, on the reengagement of former Guantanamo detainees. The DNI is required to release the report under the ...

The Washington Post editorial page has recently been promoting development of a U.S.

This morning was the Senate Select Intelligence Committee's open hearing on worldwide threats to the United States. Witnesses included DNI James Clapper, newly-minted CIA Director John Brennan, NCTC Dire...

The hits just keep coming today for me -- a flood of useful things to post.  This one is about a speech that the UK Home Secretary, Theresa May, gave yesterday in which she proposed that the UK consider ...