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An Updated WPR Report to Congress
The White House today released a "Report Consistent with the War Powers Resolution," concerning deployments of U.S. force equipped for combat. Nothing too exciting or novel here, on first glance at least... -
Linda Greenhouse on "The Mirror of Guantanamo"
Linda Greenhouse has a thoughtful column over at the New York Times entitled "The Mirror of Guantanamo" about the Abdul Razak Ali case---about which I wrote some thoughts last week. Ten years ago, Greenh... -
This Year's NDAA: A Big Win for the Administration on Guantanamo
I have only had a chance to look briefly at the Guantanamo-related provisions of the House-Senate compromise NDAA, but the text looks to me like a big win for the Obama administration---and for common se... -
Just How Intrusive Are Those GTMO Searches, Anyway?
Quite intrusive, it seems---at least according to this letter filing, which was submitted yesterday in Hatim v. Obama, the "Counsel Access Case." Oral argument also was held yesterday, as y'all likely kn... -
Guantanamo Provisions in Compromise 2014 NDAA
Monday evening, Senate and House armed services committee leaders announced that a compromise has been largely reached with regard to the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act. Among those matters incl... -
Oral Argument Recap: The Counsel Access Case
The snow-drizzle may have slowed down the first two branches of government and every nonprofit in town on Monday morning, but the judiciary didn't budge much: oral argument this morning in the appeal of ... -
David Remes Responds on Forced Repatriations from Guantanamo
David Remes wrote in to rebut my recent post, which stated that some forced repatriations are a “virtually inevitable part of any plausible plan” toward closing Guantanamo. I’ve pasted Remes’ entire not... -
Forced Repatriation is Part of Closing Guantanamo
As the Obama administration re-energizes efforts to winnow the Guantanamo population through transfers to other countries, it will be squeezed from many sides -- including from those who see the transfer... -
Oral Argument Preview: Hatim v. Obama, or the "Counsel Access Case"
On Monday morning, a significant Guantanamo case, Hatim v. Obama et al., will be argued before D.C. Circuit Judges Merrick Garland, Karen L. Henderson, and Thomas B. Griffith. -
What Will Cyber Conflict Look Like?
There is much to admire in Erik Gartzke’s recent Lawfare essay, Fear and War in Cyberspace. Indeed, I find myself in substantial agreement with it as a proposition reflecting the reality of today. But ... -
Detainees Request Permission to Address Revised Force-Feeding Protocols in Aamer v. Obama
The detainees in Aamer v. Obama, the force-feeding case on appeal before the D.C. Circuit, have filed another letter with the court. In a Nov. 21 letter, the government notified the court that the force-... -
Two More Guantanamo Detainees Transferred to Algeria
The transfer of two Algerian detainees at Guantanamo Bay was announced this morning by the Department of Defense: The Department of Defense announced on Dec. 5 the transfer of Djamel Saiid Ali Ameziane a...
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