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Countries Without Conflicts: Notes from Iceland
It's hard to imagine a place in the world where one would feel less threatened by geopolitics than Iceland. It's an island. It's pretty far from anywhere else. And it has very few people (the entire coun... -
Petitioner Files Opening Brief in Al Bahlul v. United States
Petitioner Ali al Bahlul, the Yemeni detainee who served as Osama bin Laden's personal assistant and public relations secretary, has just filed his opening brief in Al Bahlul v. -
National Security Network Proposes Plan to Repeal AUMF
The National Security Network has released a new report entitled "Ending the Endless War: An Incremental Approach to Repealing the 2001 AUMF." The report suggests a series of measures to cap and eventual... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki no longer has the backing of Iran and faces pressure from Saudi Arabia, reports USA Today. -
This Afternoon's Hearing in the 9/11 Case
A reminder, and a little coverage note: this afternoon will see a pre-trial hearing in the case against Ramzi Binalshibh---one of five men charged with plotting the 9/11 attacks. Unfortunately Lawfare wo... -
Obama’s Foreign Policy and the Nirvana Fallacy
President Obama’s foreign policy appears in shambles. Many of his major decisions – decisions to act, and not to act – seem to have turned out badly. To take a few examples of prominent criticisms: If ... -
Vice News Coverage of The Islamic State
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Reflections on DefCon and Black Hat
I had the opportunity to go to Las Vegas last week to attend the annual events surrounding DefCon and Black Hat. DefCon is a 22-year old convention of hackers (a/k/a security researchers) and Black Hat ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Prime Minister Racap Tayyip Erdogan has won Turkey’s first direct presidential election. The Wall Street Journal explains that the landmark victory will secure Erdogan’s power in Turkey for another five ... -
DOJ Releases 38 Redacted Documents Regarding NSA's Email Metadata Collection
New on the DNI's Tumblr site, IC on the Record: on August 6, and in response to a FOIA request, the Department of Justice released a slew of newly declassified, redacted documents related to the National... -
Al-Nashiri Case: French Oil Tanker Charges Dismissed
That's the word from the Miami Herald's Carol Rosenberg. I haven't yet seen the ruling, but gather from the story that the dismissal had to do with the absence of certain evidence---rather than the bound... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The New York Times shares an interview conducted by Thomas Friedman with President Barack Obama. In it, the President covers a wide-range of foreign policy issues, including Iraq, Israel, China, Syria, a...
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