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What the Kunduz Report Gets Right (and Wrong)
Over the past week, many thoughtful posts have appeared, here and elsewhere, reacting to the US military’s report on the 2015 airstrike of a Médicins Sans Frontières (MSF)…
The Early Edition: May 10, 2016
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 and SYRIA Syria peace…
The Supreme Court’s Troubling Neglect of Courts-Martial
Later this year, the Supreme Court will decide whether to take up the case of Akbar v. United States — in which the Petitioner is seeking review of a capital court-martial…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, May 9–13
Below is a calendar of congressional hearings on national security matters for this week. Monday, May 9 2:30pm – Senate Armed Services – Subcommittee on Airland – Markup:…
Why Captain Smith’s suit to enforce the War Powers Resolution won’t be a big deal
Last week, Army Captain Nathan Michael Smith filed a federal court suit against President Obama, seeking a declaration that the War Powers Resolution requires the President to…
The Early Edition: May 9, 2016
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 and SYRIA Bomb attacks…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (April 30–May 6)
I. Torture Steve Vladeck, One-and-a-Half Cheers for Salim v. Mitchell (Monday, May 2) Jonathan Hafetz & David Glazier, Guest Post: A Small, If Uncertain, Step Towards Accountability:…
Are US Courts Going Dark?
Now that the cell phones in San Bernardino and Brooklyn have been unlocked (no thanks to Apple), FBI warnings about “going dark” in the face of advancing digital encryption…
The Early Edition: May 6, 2016
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 and SYRIA Refugee camp…
A Small, If Uncertain, Step Towards Accountability: De Sousa and the Abu Omar Abduction
Portuguese courts continue to clear the path for the extradition of former CIA agent Sabrina De Sousa to Italy. In 2009, Italy convicted De Sousa and 22 other US officials (all…
The Early Edition: May 5, 2016
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 and SYRIA Syria ceasefire.…
Are Republicans Serious About NSC Reform?
It appears the House Republican project to clip the National Security Council’s (NSC’s) wings may be a larger scale project than reflected in my last post. There, I discuss…