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The Early Edition: August 23, 2017
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. AFGHANISTAN STRATEGY “The…
Trump’s War–More Risk Than Reward for US Military Involvement in Afghanistan
Under the headline, “Former Special Forces Officer: If We Withdraw From Afghanistan, ISIS Will Move In,” Fox News identified a problem, but not the proper scale of that problem…
Episode 32 of the National Security Law Podcast
Bobby Chesney and I just posted Episode 32 of the National Security Law Podcast, which includes detailed reactions to (1) President Trump’s speech on Afghanistan; (2) last…
10 Similarities in David Duke’s and Pres. Trump’s Unscripted Remarks on Charlottesville
President Donald Trump’s remarks on Charlottesville during a news conference last Tuesday received applause from white nationalists including David Duke and Richard Spencer.…
The Early Edition: August 22, 2017
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. AFGHANISTAN STRATEGY “From…
20 Questions That Should Be Answered by the Russia Investigations
As speculation continues to swirl about President Donald Trump’s plans to put an end to the investigation being conducted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, the ongoing congressional…
Sonic “Attacks” on US Diplomats in Cuba: Don’t Rush to Conclusions
Reports of “health attacks” in Cuba which left several American and Canadian diplomats with health problems and hearing loss has led to wide and dramatic speculation. Several…
The Early Edition: August 21, 2017
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. AFGHANISTAN STRATEGY President…
Recap of Recent Analysis on Just Security (August 12-18)
I. Charlottesville 1. Scott Sullivan, Prosecuting Domestic Terrorism as Terrorism 2. John Reed, A Post-Charlottesville Reading List II. Surveillance and Privacy Jake Laperruque,…
Weekend Listening: Episode 31 of the National Security Law Podcast
I’ve been delinquent in flagging this week’s episode of the National Security Law Podcast, all the more so because I think it’s one of the best discussions…
Prosecuting Domestic Terrorism as Terrorism
On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions declared that the vehicular attack in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend constitutes “domestic terrorism in our statute” and…
How To Punish A President
There are many allegations against Donald Trump that may give rise some day to either criminal prosecution or congressional sanction. But what precisely are the available options…