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In Defense of Matt Olsen
I want to pile on to Ben's post in defense of NCTC nominee Matt Olsen. Ben notes that some are intimating that Matt somehow is soft on terrorism because the GTMO Review Task Force concluded that some ex... -
Prosecuting Untargeted Online Advocacy of Terrorism and the Brandenburg Test
An important and interesting indictment issued today (see here for the pdf), in the Eastern District of Virginia. Emerson Begolly, an American citizen from Pennsyvlania (who already was under arrest aft... -
I Worried This Would Happen
I was afraid that the nomination of Matthew Olsen to head NCTC would head in this direction. -
Barnett on Migration of Security Technology from Warzones to Home
Thomas Barnett has an interesting post at Battleland playing off Thom Shanker's piece in the Times today regarding biometrics and security in Afghanistan. Barnett's point: such measures are more likely ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Twenty-three senators have sent a letter to new SecDef Panetta regarding the U.S. decision to try Warsame in a New York federal civilian court. -
This Isn't About Terrorism Casualties...
...but it may as well be. -
Does Rasul Control as to Proxy Detention in Somalia?
In response to my post yesterday about looming habeas litigation alleging that the U.S. -
Al Maqaleh Update and the Boumediene "Factors"
The last time we covered the progress of the case that I’ll call Al Maqaleh v. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In ongoing coverage of the rapid increase in the use of drones in warfare, National Defense Magazine reports on the effect this expansion will have on data use and management. Richard Norton-Taylor of t... -
Michael Yon on General Martins and the NATO Rule of Law Field Support Mission
Michael Yon, whose dispatches from the field are always interesting (and typically include copious photography to give you a feel for what he has seen), recently traveled with General Martins in connecti... -
French Parliament Endorses Continued Operations in Libya
This afternoon, NPR and France 24 reported on two significant events regarding Libya. First, Gadhafi may be ready to leave the country, and his representatives have sought negotiations regarding the mec...
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