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Today's Headlines and Commentary
“Today America is coming to help,” announced President Obama as he authorized U.S. airstrikes and humanitarian airdrops in northern Iraq. The Associated Press notes that “the announcements reflected the ... -
U.S. Air Strikes in Iraq Begin
The Pentagon tweets that the U.S. military has begun airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) positions in Iraq. Precisely, force has been deployed against IS artillery that was used “against Kurdish force... -
Dan Geer Cybersecurity Keynote at Black Hat
Dan Geer gave this keynote address at the Black Hat conference yesterday. It is entitled Cybersecurity as Realpolitik. It begins with some general thoughts on the state of play in cybersecurity, addres... -
Another Bad Day for Another Guantanamo Detainee in the Courts
This time, it's Mohammed Al-Adahi (remember him?). The opinion is by Judge Gladys Kessler. -
Chief Prosecutor Statement on this Week's Hearings in Al-Nashiri
Here y'are. Brig. Gen. Mark Martins, the Chief Prosecutor at Guantanamo, opens his statement as follows: Good afternoon. This Friday will mark sixty-nine years since the signing of the London Agreement ... -
Quick Thoughts on the (Domestic) Legal Basis for Air Strikes in Iraq
As Wells notes, the Obama administration is contemplating air strikes in Iraq to protect threatened religious minorities there. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
This morning, CNN asks “Will anyone stop ISIS?” It may be that the New York Times has the answer: “President Obama is considering airstrikes or airdrops of food and medicine to address a humanitarian cri... -
Air Strikes or Supply Drops in Iraq?
The New York Times reports: WASHINGTON — President Obama is considering airstrikes or airdrops of food and medicine to address a humanitarian crisis among as many as 40,000 religious minorities in Iraq... -
8/6 Motions Hearing #2: MRIs and Skype
When the court returns from recess, the parties move into argument on AE277, the defense’s motion for a judicial order compelling an MRI of Al-Nashiri’s brain to determine if he has brain damage. The de... -
Al-Nashiri Motions Hearing: August 6 Session
This week's pre-trial session in United States v. Al-Nashiri came to a close yesterday; courtesy of new Lawfare contributor Zoe Bedell, you'll find summaries of the day's key developments in our "Events ... -
8/6 Motions Hearing #1: Tu Quoque
Judge Spath begins today’s hearings noting that Al-Nashiri is not present. The court first hears testimony from the Guantanamo Staff Judge Advocate who had received Al-Nashiri’s waiver, Captain G, who wa... -
My Twitter Exchange with Glenn Greenwald this Morning
The thing kind of speaks for itself:
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