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Poland to Drop CIA Black Site Prosecution?
I have posted previously about a criminal investigation in Poland targeting the former head of Poland's intelligence service, based on his alleged cooperation in establishing a CIA black site on Polish t... -
New Reports from CRS
Here are two new studies coming from the Congressional Research Service (h/t Federation of American Scientists' Secrecy News) that may be of interest to Lawfare readers. -
Readings: David Pozen on "The Leaky Leviathan: Why the Government Condemns and Condones Unlawful Disclosures of Information"
I'm not a big fan of the law review article as a form. But every now and then, one comes along that is genuinely important, that sheds new and interesting light on an important issue, that cuts through t... -
Carrie Cordero on FISA Court Lessons for a "Drone Court"
Carrie Cordero, Georgetown’s Director of National Security Studies and a former Justice Department national security official, writes in with the following thoughts on the FISA Court and its lessons for ... -
Observations About Targeting and Congressional Intelligence Oversight
The recent controversy about the Justice Department White Paper and the closely related Senate confirmation hearings for CIA director-nominee John Brennan have raised the profile of congressional intelli... -
Context for Judicial Oversight of the Targeted Killing Program: A Brief History of the Creation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Recent events have accelerated a discussion focused around creating a special court to oversee the execution of targeted killings against suspected terrorists. -
Other Lawfare Matters in the State of the Union
In the President's State of the Union Address, President Obama spent a fair amount of time on foreign policy and Lawfare-related matters. In addition to announcing his cybersecurity executive order, he d... -
Why a "Drone Court" Won't Work--But (Nominal) Damages Might...
There's been a fair amount of buzz over the past few days centered around the idea of a statutory "drone court"--a tribunal modeled after the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) that would (pr... -
Brennan Confirmation Hearing Video
Speaking of the John Brennan confirmation hearing, here's the video, courtesy of CSPAN: -
A FISC for Drone Strikes? A Few Points to Consider...
There is an increasing amount of talk about judicial review for at least some decisions to place specific persons on targeting lists for the use of lethal force outside of a combat zone (drones are not t... -
Detention, Prosecution, and Interrogation in Mali
I asked the other day what was becoming of the persons who presumably were being captured by French, Malian, or other forces fighting the Islamist extremists in Mali. Turns out there are a couple of ans... -
What's <em>Really</em> Wrong With the Targeted Killing White Paper
There's certainly a lot to say about the DOJ white paper on targeted killings, much of which has been said already (and well) by others (see Raff's "Headlines and Commentary" post for links). At the ris...
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