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The Foreign Policy Essay: The Rising Threat of Revolt in Autocracies
Editor’s Note: “People power” has long captured the hearts of Western publics, with images of brave protesters standing up to tyrants renewing our faith in how extraordinary ordinary people can be. Yet e... -
Lawfare Podcast Episode #80: CrISIS in Iraq
Brookings Senior Fellows Kenneth Pollack, Suzanne Maloney, and Michael O’Hanlon discussed the evolving security crisis in Iraq on Thursday at a Brookings event entitled "Iraq in Crisis: What Options Does... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
The news this week was dominated by the fact that U.S. Special Forces in Libya captured the man who allegedly orchestrated the September 11, 2012 attack on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi: A... -
Weekend Reading -- the 2014 QHSR
Back in 2006 or so, we had a great idea -- the Department of Homeland Security should do a quadrennial review, just as DOD does. Thus was born the QHSR -- the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. The ... -
Does the Abu Khattalla Detention Pose "Unnecessary Delay?"
The government seems to think not, judging by New York Times coverage I noted earlier this morning. Among other things, the Times piece discusses the executive branch's thinking about Abu Khattalla's det... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Obama announced yesterday that the United States will send military advisers to Iraq. CNN has the details of President Obama’s announcement, and accompanying video. It seems Congress is going ... -
When There's No AUMF Nexus: Abu Khattalla and Criminal Procedure
I seem to have arrived late to the Abu Khattalla party. But I concur most emphatically that he should be tried in a stateside civilian court. -
The Obviously Unconstitutional Cotton Amendment
Among the proposed amendments to the DOD appropriations bill currently under consideration in the House of Representatives is this doozy, courtesy of Arkansas Rep. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Headlines on the crisis in Iraq dominate again today. In breaking news, Iraqi politicians are vying to oust Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki---with possible American support. American officials have met wi... -
President Obama's Statement on Iraq
President Obama will make a statement on Iraq, beginning at 1:15 p.m. Live-streaming video and the transcript of his remarks can be found below.THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, eve...
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Chief Prosecutor Statement on Yesterday's Arraignment in Al-Iraqi
Here it is. The text opens: Good afternoon. Today Abd al Hadi al-Iraqi—an Iraqi national whose records indicate was born as Nashwan Abd al Razzaq in 1961 in the city of Mosul—was arraigned before a Unit... -
2001 and 2002 AUMFs as Basis for Iraq Strikes?
Various reports of the President’s meeting with congressional leaders (e.g here and here – note especially Pelosi’s comments) suggest that the administration believes that the 2001 AUMF (post-9/11) and t...
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