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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
The Onion has the story: O-SPAN Classic: CIA Accidentally Overthrows Costa Rica -
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... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
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Drones Event at Brookings
The Brookings Institution is holding a Lawfare-heavy event next week that is sure to pique the interest of our readers: The Impact of Domestic Drones on Privacy, Safety and National Security. Ben, Paul, ... -
Now Up at OJ: Harold Koh ASIL Speech on Syria
My confreres at Opinio Juris tell me that Harold Koh, Legal Adviser to the State Department, has given OJ the text of his address on Syria at the on-going annual meetings of the American Society of Inter... -
Readings: John Rizzo on CIA Reporting to Congress
John Rizzo, formerly acting General Counsel to the CIA (and now a visiting fellow of the Hoover Institution, where he is working on a memoir) has a short piece on the practicalities of the reporting regi... -
Mrs. Bin Laden Speaks
The New York Times has an interesting story today about a police report summarizing interviews of Amal Ahmad Abdul Fateh, one of Osama Bin Laden's wives, who was living with him in the Abbottabad compoun... -
Today's (and Yesterday's) Headlines and Commentary
Headlines and Commentary took a vacation yesterday to focus on the Supreme Court's health care oral arguments and, of course, the War of 1812. I'm sure you were doing the same. -
Polish Judges to Weigh In On the Legality of Detaining al Qaeda Members?
Will Polish judges have the occasion to weigh in on the legality of non-criminal detention of asserted al Qaeda members? Probably so. It appears that Polish prosecutors have brought charges against the...
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