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President Obama Signs FISA Amendments Act Extension
Amid all the fiscal cliff hubbub, the Senate on Friday approved, and President Obama on Sunday signed, the inelegantly if accurately named "FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012." The new law ... -
The Holes in "Homeland"
I'm sure many of you have become addicted to the TV show, Homeland. Personally, I find it a bit of a bus man's holiday and rather unrealistic in its characterizations. -
El-Masri Awarded Damages by ECHR
The European Court of Human Rights ("ECHR") today held that Macedonia had violated the rights of Khaled El-Masri. In 2003 El-Masri, a German national, was confused for a similarly-named terrorism suspe... -
National Security Law in the News: A Guide for Journalists, Scholars and Policymakers
In the category of shameless self-promotion, I am quite pleased to announce the publication of National Security Law in the News: A Guide for Journalists, Scholars, and Policymakers. The book is a joint ... -
U.N. Complaint Over Failure to Prosecute George W. Bush Filed---Against Canada
No, you didn't read that wrong. And no, this isn't an episode of South Park. The Center for Constitutional Rights and the Canadian Centre for International Justice have filed a complaint with the Geneva... -
Reflections on Jack and Trevor's Weekend Exchange
I spent a flight out to Minnesota yesterday reflecting on Jack's and Trevor's discussion over the weekend of Obama's first term, his coming second term, the Bush administration, and the now-will-never-be... -
Last Word (from Me) on Bush-Obama Continuity
While I am sure we differ in emphasis and details, I agree with the thrust of Trevor’s latest post. As I argued in my last two books, the early Bush administration approach to presidential power was, in... -
One Further Thought on CT Continuities and Discontinuities
I appreciate Jack's follow-up post on the larger picture of the Obama administration's counterterrorism policies and their points of continuity with the Bush administration (though only the late Bush, as... -
More on Bush-Obama Continuity
When I wrote on Friday about the “basic counterterrorism policies that Obama continued, with tweaks, from the late Bush administration,” I meant to refer only to policies that “Obama continued” from the ... -
Obama v. Bush on Counterterrorism Policy
I agree with much of what Jack says in his recent post about the counterterrorism issues likely to face President Obama in his second term. -
Counterterrorism Legal Policy in Obama’s Second Term
One important consequence of President Obama’s re-election will be the further entrenchment, and legitimation, of the basic counterterrorism policies that Obama continued, with tweaks, from the late Bush... -
Seventh Circuit En Banc in <em>Vance</em>
A sharply-divide en banc Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has handed down its opinion in Vance v. Rumsefeld, reversing a panel decision to allow a suit by American citizens alleging detention and torture...
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