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International Terrorism Prosecutions: Wife of Orlando Shooter Indicted
Late last week, a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Florida returned a two-count indictment against Noor Zahi Salman, the wife of Orlando shooter, Omar Mateen. On June 12, Mateen opened fired ... -
Terrorists, Insurgents, Something Else? Clarifying and Classifying the “Generational Challenge”
Editor’s Note: The war against terrorism involves fighting more than terrorists. Some groups use guerrilla war, and still others are proto-states. The post-9/11 struggle has also brought the United State... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 1/9 Session: Female Guards, Special Counsel and Discovery
It’s Monday, and pretrial proceedings resume in the case of alleged al-Qaeda commander Abd al Hadi al Iraqi, aka Nashwan al-Tamir. -
Another Day, Another Material Support Suit Against a Social Media Company
Another group of terrorism victims has filed suit against a social media company for allegedly giving material support to a terrorist group, in this case ISIS. These cases have been proliferating of late. -
International (and Domestic) Terrorism Prosecutions: ISIL, FARC, and the KKK
During the month of December, the Justice Department kept busy with the usual counterterrorism suspects—ISIL supporters (mostly young men) in Virginia, Ohio, and North Carolina were arrested, sentenced, ... -
Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins
Yesterday, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins issued the following statement on the pretrial hearings to be conducted in the al-Iraqi case over the course of this week. His statement is a... -
Nashiri's Motion to Preserve SSCI Report
Last week, Ben posted an order by Judge Royce Lamberth of the D.C. District Court granting a request by counsel for Abd al Rahim al-Nashiri to have a copy of the Senate Intelligence Committee's interroga... -
A Tale of Two Turkeys
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared in Markaz. -
What Does It Mean to Be At War with “Radical Islam”? On the Attractions and Dangers of a Vague Term
Who is the enemy in American counterterrorism? Is it the Islamic State, the broader jihadist movement, or a set of ideas about the role of religious and politics, often labeled “radical Islam?” -
Judge Lamberth Orders SSCI Report Turned Over to the Court
The other day, Quinta and I noted that counsel for Abd al Rahim Al-Nashiri had asked the court in his habeas case to have a copy of the Senate Intelligence Committee's interrogation report filed under se... -
Al-Nashiri Moves to Preserve SSCI Report in Habeas Case
Speaking of Guantanamo habeas litigation, which one of us was yesterday, there's been an interesting development in the Al-Nashiri habeas case. This particular habeas case out of Guantanamo has been a sl... -
Guess What's Happening Tomorrow: A Guantanamo Habeas Hearing
Don't look now but we're about to see at least one new Guantanamo habeas merits hearing—tomorrow, in fact.
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