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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Lots of developments in the case of the rogue soldier who massacred 24 Afghan civilians. Leon Panetta arrived in Afghanistan today to quell tensions--and was met with an Afghan national trying to crash a... -
Lyle Denniston on Guantanamo Cert Petitions
Raffaela linked to this the other day, but I only now just got around to reading it. Lyle Denniston at SCOTUSblog has an interesting piece on the various cert petitions in Guantanamo cases now pending be... -
Readings: Peter Margulies, "Valor's Vices: Against a State Duty to Risk Forces in Armed Conflict"
Peter Margulies, professor at Roger Williams University school of law and FOL ("Friend of Lawfare") who occasionally contributes commentary to this blog, has a new paper up at SSRN: "Valor's Vices: Aga... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Associated Press reports that Jose Pimental, the man accused of attempting to use a pipe bomb in an attack in New York City, is to be arraigned today in Manhattan. Militants attacked an Afghan gover... -
Heller Responds to Berkowitz on Legality of Iran Strike
Kevin Jon Heller at Opinio Juris responds to Peter Berkowitz’s critique of Bruce Ackerman’s argument that a self-defensive attack on Iran would be unlawful. Heller maintains that Berkowitz’s response is... -
Ninth Circuit (En Banc) Vacates Millenium Bomber's 22-Year Sentence as Too Lenient
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The Onion Drones Debate
No commentary necessary: Could The Use Of Flying Death Robots Be Hurting America's Reputation Worldwide? -
Number of U.S. Jurisdictions with Lawfare License Plates Nears 4 Percent
That exciting fact comes to me thanks to Jacob Sternberger, who last year won the Lawfare competition to parody the New York Times editorial on the Al Aulaqi strike. Sternberger, a senior at Dickinson Co... -
Cybersecurity and the Freedom of Information Act
Tomorrow the Senate Judiciary Committee will be holding a hearing on the relationship between the Freedom of Information Act, and the protection of critical infrastructure. One aspect of the hearing wi... -
"Rush to Judgment: George W. Bush, the War on Terror, and His Critics," by Stephen F. Knott
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Lawfare Podcast Episode #6: Jack Goldsmith on Power and Constraint
Guess what? Jack has a new book out. You probably already knew that, but in case you didn't, it's called Power and Constraint: The Accountable Presidency after 9/11. If you haven't already scored a copy... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Over the weekend, a U.S. soldier killed at least 16 Afghan civilians. The Taliban is vowing revenge, says NPR.
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