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Cori Crider on Yunus Rahmatullah
Cori Crider of the British human rights group Reprieve stopped by my office yesterday to talk about her client, Yunus Rahmatullah--about whom Bobby has written and who is suddenly the subject of a very d... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Washington Post and the New York Times both report that the U.S will end combat operations in Afghanistan by mid-2013, more than a year earlier than scheduled. But beware of this brewing storm in th... -
AEI Event on William Shawcross's "Justice and the Enemy"
British journalist William Shawcross's new book on Nuremberg and the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Justice and the Enemy, continues to receive a great deal of attention (See Jack's review here and Wel... -
Hell Breaking Loose
I share Bobby's skepticism "that the public actually is primed to explode with anger" should the Obama administration notify Congress that it intends to send high-level Taliban detainees now at Guantanam... -
The Internet "Kill Switch" Debate
Nobody in Washington ever got rich making predictions about the political process. Nevertheless, I will go out on a limb and predict that at some point in the coming debate over the Senate cybersecurity... -
"If They Do That, Then All Hell Breaks Loose"
From Reuters: One Republican lawmaker said public opposition would escalate sharply if and when the administration formally notified Congress it intends to transfer the prisoners, who come from the highe... -
Mandamus Opposition in Al Hawsawi
The government has filed its answer to Mustafa Ahmed Al Hawsawi's petition for a writ of mandamus concerning monitoring of attorney-client communications at Guantanamo. Al Hawsawi's motion for a prelimin... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Whoops! Yesterday, reporters questioned White House spokesman Jay Carney about the administration's use of drones following President Obama's epic Google+ hangout. -
Transferring Taliban Detainees from GTMO to Qatar: A Primer on the NDAA's Transfer Constraints
The US government is considering transferring a group of five Taliban detainees from GTMO to Qatar (to be held there by Qatari authorities) in furtherance of peace negotiations in relation to Afghanistan... -
Nashiri Seeks to Depose Yemeni President Saleh
The Nashiri defense has filed a motion to depose Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who arrived recently in the United States for medical treatment. The motion is not yet public, but its title appears ... -
"Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America's Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda," by Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker
Published by Henry Holt/Times Books (2011) Reviewed by Samuel Rascoff -
Cybersecurity Legislation -- Big Issues at the 10,000 Foot Level
Soon, Senator Harry Reid promises to bring a comprehensive cybersecurity bill before the Senate for consideration. The base draft bill to be considered remains shrouded in secrecy, the subject of urgent...
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