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A Second Chance for the Obama Administration on “Battlefield” Contractor Liability
One of the stranger briefs filed by the Office of the Solicitor General during the Obama Administration was the brief filed in response to the Supreme Court’s request (“CVSG”)…
Sex, Security and Foreign Policy Priorities
The Global Summit to end Sexual Violence in Conflict took place in London June 10-12, co-chaired by British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy…
News Roundup and Notes: June 16, 2014
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. Iraq Sunni militants of…
Recap: A Guide to Recent Posts on Just Security (June 7 – June 13)
I. The Bergdahl Prisoner Exchange Timothy Matthews, Guest Post: Sgt Bergdahl and the High Priority to Recover Missing Soldiers (Monday, June 9) David Pozen, Guest Post: Interpretation…
The President Delivers a Statement on the Situation in Iraq
Video of President Obama’s statement on the situation in Iraq. Complete transcript of remarks below. THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I wanted to take some time…
Autonomous Weapons Debate: Three issues for further consideration
As recently reported by Sarah Knuckey and Bonnie Docherty, the “Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) Informal Meeting of Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems” was held…
News Roundup and Notes: June 13, 2014
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. Iraq Sunni militants of…
US Resumes Drone Strikes in Pakistan: A New Course of Action?
In the past 24-48 hours, the United States has reportedly conducted two successive drone strikes in Pakistan’s northwest tribal area—ending an almost six-month suspension of…
British Appeals Court Denies Government’s Request to Hold Terrorism Trial in Secret
File this one away in the “what were they thinking” category. Today, the Guardian reports that a British appeals court has blocked an attempt by UK prosecutors to…
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: Is Reform Needed?
With the advent of the Edward Snowden leaks commencing in June 2013, much has been written about Snowden and the United States intelligence community. This short blog post examines…
News Roundup and Notes: June 12, 2014
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. Iraq Rebels from the Islamic…
Covington White Paper on the Constitutionality of a FISA “Public Advocate”
As readers may recall from prior posts both here and at Lawfare, I’ve been a staunch supporter from the very beginning of the call for more adversarial process before the…