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The New York Times Editorial Page's Bizarre Legitimacy Dance
I could pick factual nits with today's New York Times editorial on the referral of charges in the Khalid Sheikh Mohammed case. If I were in that sort of mood, I'd start with the first sentence, which rea... -
Margulies Responds to Jaffer
Peter Margulies responds to Jameel Jaffer’s response: I appreciate Jameel’s response to my earlier post, as I appreciate the work that he and the ACLU have done in promoting transparency. However, Jamee... -
ACLU's Jaffer Responds to Margulies
The ACLU’s Jameel Jaffer responds to Peter Margulies' post yesterday on “moving the goal posts”: Peter is mistaken. We filed that suit because we thought the photos would help the public understand what... -
Upcoming Events Calendar Now Live
I'm pleased to announce that we have now added an Upcoming Events Calendar to Lawfare. In recent months, a great many organizations, individuals, and groups have asked us to post announcements on the blo... -
Harvard National Security Journal Symposium on Covert Action
Congratulations to the Harvard National Security Journal for a fruitful conference yesterday on the covert action and the law. It was an intensive seminar all day long on the domestic and international ... -
20th Annual National Security Law Institute at the University of Virginia
Every spring I am eager to endorse the National Security Law Institute, which this year will convene for the 20th straight year under the auspices of John Norton Moore and Bob Turner’s Center for Nationa... -
Margulies on “Moving the Goalposts”
Peter Margulies writes in with this response to my request for examples of NGOs moving the goalposts in their demands about counterterrorism legal policy. Administration critics “moved the goal posts” in... -
Charges Dismissed Against El Sawah Without Prejudice
Back in March, the Convening Authority dismissed the charges against Guantanamo detainee Tarek Mahmoud El Sawah of conspiracy to commit acts attacking civilians, attacking civilian objects, murder in vio... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
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Brief Update from Hugo Rosemont
Following up on his post yesterday on secret evidence in civil cases in Britain, Hugo Rosemont writes in this morning with a brief update: In other recent developments.... i. The Secretary of State fo... -
Drones Event at Brookings [Updated]
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Indictment of John Kiriakou
John Kiriakou was previously arrested, and charged via criminal complaint, on grounds relating to disclosure of classified information. He has now been indicted (here). I believe the charges are the sa...
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