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March 2013 Guantanamo Recidivism Report from DNI
The DNI has released the latest report, accurate as of January 2013, but only released this month, on the reengagement of former Guantanamo detainees. The DNI is required to release the report under the ... -
Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism/Immigraiton Policy in the UK
The hits just keep coming today for me -- a flood of useful things to post. This one is about a speech that the UK Home Secretary, Theresa May, gave yesterday in which she proposed that the UK consider ... -
The Donilon Approach to Cybersecurity
Raffaella has already beaten me to the punch with her link to Tom Donilon's speech yesterday to the Asia Society. For those who want a short version, here's today's report in the New York Times. -
Federalist Society Teleforum on Chinese Cyber Hacking Tomorrow
For those of our readers who are members of the Federalist Society, its next “teleforum” conference call is tomorrow (Tuesday 3/12) at 2 p.m. (EST) on the subject of “Cybersecurity And the Chinese Hacker... -
The Chinese Definition of Chutzpah
An old Yiddish definition of chutzpah is the young man who murders both his parents in cold blood and then throws himself on the mercy of the court because he is an orphan. Today we have a new Chinese d... -
<em>Washington Post</em> on "Imminence" and Cyber-Attacks
Controversy surrounding the DoJ White Paper on targeting Americans abroad has generated interest and debate about the meaning of "imminence" in the terrorism context, for purposes of self-defense and oth... -
Transferring Afghanistan Detention Operations: Some Context for Continued Obstacles
The New York Times reports today that “U.S. Again Delays Transfer of Bagram Prison to Afghan Forces.” (Bobby discussed some of these issues, including the “Daqduq problem” issues, a couple of days ago).... -
Unwinding Detention in Afghanistan Hits a Rough Patch
I've posted many times on the gradual but inexorable process through which the United States is closing out its detention operations in Afghanistan, including this recent update. It has been a bumpy roa... -
Joel Brenner on Chinese Cyber Espionage
Joel Brenner, the former National Counterintelligence Executive at ODNI has an interesting piece in Foreign Policy, entitled "Gray Matter." [Free login required]. Here's an excerpt: We're in a strategic ... -
US v. Cotterman -- Laptop Searches at the Border Require "Reasonable Suspicion"
Breaking news late on a Friday afternoon, addressing both cybersecurity and homeland security/border issues. The Ninth Circuit sitting en banc has decided US v. -
Comments on and Link to the Sulaiman Abu Ghaith Indictment
Further to my last post on the capture and prosecution of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, I now want to share a few thoughts on the prosecution side of things. The indictment has been unsealed, and is now availabl... -
Why No Period of Detention and Interrogation for Abu Ghaith, ala the Warsame Model?
As Ritika notes below, the United States has captured a senior al Qaeda figure (Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, who was the son-in-law of Osama bin Laden), and will be bringing him to the United States for prosecut...
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