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Today's Headlines and Commentary
More developments in the Jose Pimentel case: The Associated Press reports on how this case ended up in New York state court, rather than as a federal case: The NYPD’s Intelligence Division had sought to ... -
The Charges Against Jose Pimentel, and Details from the Investigation
As readers no doubt are aware, the NYPD has arrested Jose Pimentel on an array of terrorism-related charges. The case is distinctive in that it is not a federal prosecution, which is occasioning some co... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
A thwarted terrorist plot to kick-start your week: the New York Times reports that a Manhattan man by the name of Jose Pimentel, a convert to Islam, was approximately an hour away from completing at leas... -
"Please read the damn bill" (Senate debate on the NDAA)
Having now returned from my undisclosed location, here's a transcript of the Senate floor debate on the NDAA. The Senate debated the bill on Thursday and Friday. This transcript, helpfully includes only... -
Daphne Eviatar on Latif and the NDAA
Daphne Eviatar of Human Rights First writes in with the following comments on Latif and the detention provisions of the NDAA: -
Is the President’s Veto Threat Credible?
Ben wrote last week about the Administration’s threat to veto the Defense Authorization Bill, in large part because of its detainee transfer and related provisions. -
I Wonder What Blog the New York Times Editorial Folks Have Been Reading
What do you think the chances are that the New York Times editorial folks could have managed to produce this editorial--and without any glaring factual errors--without having read this post and this one ... -
"Extraterritorial Use of Force Against Non-State Actors," by Noam Lubell
Reviewed by Kenneth Anderson Noam Lubell, Extraterritorial Use of Force Against Non-State Actors (Oxford 2010) -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Several brewing storms before the weekend: The controversy over the NDAA continues to generate friction between the administration and Congress. According to the Washington Post and the Politico, Presid... -
Bahlul's Counsel Reponds
Several days ago, the government moved in the D.C. Circuit to challenge the counsel–and thus end the appeal–of Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman Al Bahlul, whose military commission conviction and life sentence is... -
Prosecuting Conspiracies Before Attacks Occur: Comparing German to American Law in the El-Kabir Case
Last week I noted that the United States seeks the extradition of Abdeladim El-Kabir, a man currently held in Germany based on allegations that he was part of an al Qaeda-related cell trained in Pakistan... -
The Administration's SAP
Finally, the administration has spoken clearly, directly, and with direct references to consequences--a veto--about the detainee provisions of the NDAA. The White House's Statement of Administration Poli...
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