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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Dina Temple-Raston interviews Brig. Gen. Mark Martins on the military commissions on today's Morning Edition. In case you were wondering why your internet browser hasn't gotten you to Al Qaeda's websit... -
ICC Prosecutors: No Jurisdiction for Proposed Gaza Investigation
Prosecutors at the ICC have determined that they lack jurisdiction to investigate crimes allegedly committed in Gaza, reasoning that Palestine does not constitute a "state" for purposes of Article 12 of ... -
Another Step Toward the End of US Detention Operations in Afghanistan
Transfer of the Detention Facility in Parwan (DFIP) from American to Afghan control has begun. The first step? Appointment of Maj. Gen. -
Material Support Event @ AU-WCL -- Thursday
For our D.C.-area readers, AU's student-run National Security Law Brief is hosting its annual symposium this Thursday here at the Washington College of Law. -
Trevor Morrison on Precision in Language and Military Commissions
Trevor Morrison of Columbia Law School writes in with the following response to my earlier post about Raha Wala's use of the word "government." His point is quite correct; my phraseology, about which he ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
More information has emerged about Osama bin Laden's other residences in Pakistan, including another safe house he lived in while he was on the run, reports the Associated Press. Meanwhile, Secretary of ... -
Stephen F. Knott on James Madison and Covert Action
Ritika and I have received many thoughtful responses to our post the other day about the War of 1812, James Madison, executive power, and civil liberties. The most eye-opening--to me, at least--was a not... -
An Answer to Raha Wala's Question
In his reply to Jack, Raha Wala of Human Rights Watch concludes: "I think the big question is why, as a matter of policy, the government continues to insist on using untested military commissions for int... -
Raha Wala Responds on Military Commissions and Mission Creep
Below Raha Wala of Human Rights First responds to my to my post on mission creep in NGO demands concerning military commissions. I think that a comparison of these complaints and concerns with the 2002 ... -
Here's a Good Human Rights-Oriented April Fools Prank
Courtesy of Tom Malinowski, who announced today that he is leaving Human Rights Watch. Writes Malinowski, after describing the joy he saw in Libya, traveling there after Qadaffi's fall: And then it came ... -
CIA Accidentally Overthrows the Government of Costa Rica
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Happy April Fools Day
Anyone know of any good national security April Fools Day pranks? I was trying to think of one this morning, but I came up pretty dry. National security seems like particularly dangerous territory in wh...
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