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In the federal case brought by Judicial Watch in May to release photos depicting Osama bin Laden's death, the federal government has filed several documents in support of its argument against release. Josh Gerstein at the Politico reviews the documents in depth, and posts all of the documents as well.
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In the federal case brought by Judicial Watch in May to release photos depicting Osama bin Laden's death, the federal government has filed several documents in support of its argument against release. Josh Gerstein at the Politico reviews the documents in depth, and posts all of the documents as well. They are: government's motion, Bennett's declaration, McRaven's redacted declaration, and Neller's declaration.
Lawfare Book Review Editor Kenneth Anderson blogs at Opinio Juris on the use of drones in warfare, and provides a critique of David Ignatius' argument in his column last week.
After resigning because of allegations that he ran an illegal contract spy ring in Afghanistan with ex-CIA officer Duane Clarridge, former Air Force employee Michael Furlong believes he will be cleared of any wrongdoing. Kimberly Dozier, the AP's Intelligence Writer has the scoop (via the SFGate). The story was initially covered by the New York Times back in 2010, after which Defense Secretary Robert Gates ordered an investigation.
The November issue of The Atlantic will feature this profile by Matthieu Aikins of Abdul Raziq, a U.S. ally in Afghanistan playing a major role in the fight against the Taliban. Aikins reports on the abuses that Raziq and his men have been accused of, including torture, and what the U.S. relationship might mean for these accusations.
Former Army psychiatrist Elspeth Cameron Ritchie writes on TIME's Battleland blog about the lack of adequate preparation for medical care for detainees.
Jim Miles over at Foreign Policy Journal reviews Peter Bergen's new book, "The Longest War."
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Raffaela Wakeman is a Senior Director at In-Q-Tel. She started her career at the Brookings Institution, where she spent five years conducting research on national security, election reform, and Congress. During this time she was also the Associate Editor of Lawfare. From there, Raffaela practiced law at the U.S. Department of Defense for four years, advising her clients on privacy and surveillance law, cybersecurity, and foreign liaison relationships. She departed DoD in 2019 to join the Majority Staff of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, where she oversaw the Intelligence Community’s science and technology portfolios, cybersecurity, and surveillance activities. She left HPSCI in May 2021 to join IQT.
Raffaela received her BS and MS in Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2009 and her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 2015, where she was recognized for her commitment to public service with the Joyce Chiang Memorial Award. While at the Department of Defense, she was the inaugural recipient of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s General Counsel Award for exhibiting the highest standards of leadership, professional conduct, and integrity.
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