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DDC Won't Halt Al-Nashiri's Military Commission at GTMO
Such is the gist of Judge Richard Roberts' order, issued yesterday in the context of the high-value Guantanamo detainee's habeas case in D.C. -
Federalist Society Podcast on "America In Retreat"
Last week a Lawfare reader brought this item to our attention: Earlier this month, the Federalist Society's International and National Security Law Practice Group hosted a Podcast with The Wall Street J... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
One day following the official end of the International Security Assistance Force’s mission in Afghanistan, the Afghan Taliban declared the “defeat” of the United States and its allies. -
The Consequences of Credible Doubt About the USG Attribution in the Sony Hack
A few weeks ago I wrote critically of the FBI's statement that it had “enough information to conclude that the North Korean government is responsible" for the Sony hack: First, the evidence” is of the mo... -
Don't Forget Lawfare in Your Year End Charitable Giving
Given that it's December 29, it's not much of a promise to say that this will be my last fundraising solicitation post of the year. That said, I promise. But I wanted to remind those of you who had not y... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
On the night before Christmas eve, the National Security Agency quietly released hundreds of surveillance-related documents, some of which describe the inadvertent targeting of U.S. citizens. We’ve begun... -
Thoughts on the SSCI Report, Part III: The Program’s Effectiveness
Having started this series of posts by focusing on the aspect of the SSCI's report on which the committee majority is strongest---the program's brutality---I want to turn now to the aspects of the commit... -
The Year to Come in Asia's Seas
The latest issue of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative reviews the most important maritime security developments in Asia in 2014. AMTI’s expert analysts also look ahead, highlighting what they arg... -
The Interview -- Ugh
Jane beat me to it ... This is a really bad movie. The only thing worse than watching a bad movie out of a sense of patriotic obligation is doing so with the intent of writing a scathing review, only t... -
From Fake to Real Importance: Another Review of “The Interview”
This morning the Associated Press reported that South Korea, Japan and the United States will be signing their first three-way intelligence-sharing pact as part of an effort to address the growing North ... -
NSA Releases IG Reports on Possibly Illegal Agency Activities
On December 23, the NSA released a set of redacted reports detailing “intelligence activities . . . that [it has] reason to believe may be unlawful or contrary to Executive order or Presidential directiv... -
Christmas in the Trenches 2014
This season makes me think of the story of the Christmas truce of 1914 in the trenches of the Western Front. With warm wishes to all of of Lawfare's readers and especial thanks to those of our readers wh...
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