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Why Did the Iraqi Prosecution of Daqduq Fail?
Yeesh. Yesterday I noted that Chairman McKeon's NDAA draft includes a "Daqduq rule" -- i.e., a provision requiring the Defense Department to notify Congress before transferring certain detainees held at... -
Significant Cyber Attacks on Federal Systems -- 2004-present
I received the list below (of "Significant Cyber Attacks" on Federal systems since 2004) from sources on Capitol Hill last week. After reading through it and checking the data, it seemed worth making th... -
The Next NDAA: An Overview of Detention-Related Provisions
HASC Chairman Buck McKeon today released a draft NDAA for FY '13, which will head to the full committee for markup on the 9th. The text of the bill as it currently stands is posted here, McKeon's announ... -
Live-Blogging Tomorrow's Arraignment in United States v. KSM et al
A gentle reminder - not that you really needed one, being a devoted Lawfare reader and all - Ben and I will be live-blogging tomorrow's much-anticipated arraignment in United States v. KSM et al. Accor... -
Not Joining the Issues
Yesterday I posted a lengthy response to Gabor Rona’s critique of the Brennan speech, and Gabor has now replied to my comments. Alas, we seem to be speaking past one another in various ways (for example... -
Thoughts on the Brennan Speech : Scope of the AUMF, CCF, JSOC, and Other Issues
Over at Opinio Juris, Gabor Rona of Human Rights First offers an extended critique of John Brennan’s speech on the use of lethal force. It is an interesting and provocative post, leading me to share a f... -
Greetings, and a Quick Thought on Brennan's Speech
Very glad to have joined the Lawfare team. I look forward to more sustained blogging once the spring grading season is over. For now, I'll offer just a quick thought on the speech John Brennan delivere... -
John Brennan’s Speech and the ACLU FOIA Cases
John Brennan's speech yesterday was important for at least three reasons: (1) it marked the first official White House acknowledgment that “the United States Government conducts targeted strikes against ... -
Text of John Brennan's Speech on Drone Strikes Today at the Wilson Center
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________... -
John Brennan's Speech
Last October, I wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post entitled “Will Drone Strikes Become Obama’s Guantanamo?” in which I said that “the administration needs to work harder to explain and defend its use ... -
Jack Goldsmith's Op-Ed, Counterterrorism, & Campaign Politics
I’m very excited to join the Lawfare team. As a first post, I’d draw readers’ attention to Jack’s Washington Post op-ed, in which he discusses how candidate Romney might to try to differentiate himself f... -
Two New CRS Reports Related to the NDAA
Two new Congressional Research Service reports came out earlier this month concerning the NDAA, thanks to Steve Aftergood of Secrecy News. The first, Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents, is a...
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