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The Early Edition: September 12, 2018

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad.…

17 Years Later: Applying Post-9/11 Lessons to Potential Cyber Attacks

Seventeen years ago today, Americans learned all too tragically that, as the 9/11 Commission later put it, “the system was blinking red” for a reason. Our country, we came…

Trump Declassifying Page, Ohr Records Will Have Broader Effects

President Donald Trump plans to declassify documents as early as this week about the FBI’s surveillance of campaign advisor Carter Page pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance…

Woodward’s Book Places Trump’s Policy on Afghan War in a Good Light–But his leadership ultimately falls short

Woodward's book Fear has critical insights into Trump's Afghan war policy--analyzed here by a top expert who was worked the issue for years.

The Early Edition: September 11, 2018

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Why John Bolton vs. Int’l Criminal Court 2.0 is Different from Version 1.0

"This time around, the consequences for the court and the rule of law in the world will likely be far graver, and the return to a constructive relationship with the ICC in the…

Bolton’s Remarks on the International Criminal Court

On Monday, National Security Adviser John Bolton appeared at the Federalist Society in Washington, D.C., and delivered his first major speech since joining the White House. His…
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Rudy’s Red Herring: Mueller’s Final Report and Executive Privilege

"It’s time to focus on where the real threat to Mueller’s report reaching the public may arise. The assertion of executive privilege is not it."

The Early Edition: September 10, 2018

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Trump speaks at a podium with sheriffs standing behind him from across the United States during an event in the East Room of the White House on September 5, 2018 in Washington, DC. Pence stands next to Trump.

Trump’s Disrespect for the Rule of Law Spreads

Trump's disrespect for the rule of law has spread and is now poised to threaten the president himself.
A man walks up the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on January 31, 2017.

International Law Roundup: Part III

In addition to discussing developments at the international criminal tribunals, addressed in Parts I and II of this series, the IHL Dialogs also offered insights into human rights…
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