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David Cole on the 9th Circuit's Yoo Decision
Georgetown University law professor David Cole has this piece in the New York Review of Books blog. Cole argues: In closing off yet another avenue of accountability for the wrongs US officials intentiona... -
John Brennan's Speech: The Tree that Fell in the Forest?
It is surprising to me that neither the Washington Post nor the New York Times nor the Wall Street Journal has yet to run an editorial reacting to John Brennan’s extensive and thoughtful speech on drones... -
Significant Cyber Attacks on Federal Systems -- 2004-present
I received the list below (of "Significant Cyber Attacks" on Federal systems since 2004) from sources on Capitol Hill last week. After reading through it and checking the data, it seemed worth making th... -
Call for Feedback on 9/11 Arraignment Coverage
In general, I have received very positive reader response to Lawfare's neurotically-detailed military commissions coverage over the past few months. But yesterday, the estimable Spencer Ackerman suggeste... -
The Next NDAA: An Overview of Detention-Related Provisions
HASC Chairman Buck McKeon today released a draft NDAA for FY '13, which will head to the full committee for markup on the 9th. The text of the bill as it currently stands is posted here, McKeon's announ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
If Ben's and Wells's live-blogging of the 9/11 arraignment wasn't enough to satiate your undying hunger, here are a rash of news stories on the highlights of the trial: the New York Times here and here a... -
A Brief Reply to Andrew Rosenthal
I only noticed this morning that New York Times Editorial Page Editor Andrew Rosenthal had this blog post in advance of the KSM arraignment--responding, in part, to my Washington Post oped of Friday: Ben... -
Understanding 'The Loop': Autonomy, System Decision-Making, and the Next Generation of War Machines (Lawfare Research Paper Series)
Announcing the inaugural paper of the Lawfare Research Paper Series -
Announcing the Lawfare Research Paper Series
Lawfare is pleased to announce that it is beginning publication of occasional papers, under title of the Lawfare Research Paper Series. Papers published in this series are ones that the Lawfare editors ... -
The Frenemy Press: Pakistani Defense Minister on BBC Urdu
In preparing Wednesday's news roundup, I came upon this story in The Express Tribune, a Pakistani English-language newspaper, about an interview that BBC Urdu did with Pakistani Defense Minister Chaudhry... -
9/11 Arraignment #15: Mark Martins Press Statement
Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins gave the following statement to the press this morning: Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins Remarks at Guantanamo Bay 6 May 2012 -
9/11 Arraignment #14: Wherein We Actually Have an Arraignment
The defense’s question-and-answer session is finally done. When asked by the court, prosecutor Mark Martins quickly waives any challenge to the judge from the prosecution’s side. There’s a quick legal di...
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