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The Drone Memo Cometh
“Severe Clear,” a project by artist David Birkin. Skywriting appears over New York City in a celestial “Glomar” response. For more, see Birkin’s post here. In…
Recap: A Guide to Recent Posts on Just Security (June 14 – June 20)
I. ISIS, Iraq and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force Jennifer Daskal, Ryan Goodman, Steve Vladeck, The Premature Discussion of ISIS and the 2001/2002 AUMFs (Tuesday,…
Status of CIA Detention and Interrogation Program Declassification (updated)
A few weeks ago I posted about three contexts in which the government is engaged in declassification efforts concerning the CIA’s former detention and interrogation program. …
Recommended Afternoon Reading
Here are a few recommended good reads to add to your afternoon reading list: Ali Gharib writes in The Guardian on the answers we didn’t get during President Obama’s statement…
The Trial of Ex-Blackwater: An Overview of the Competing Stories
Opening statements in the trial of the four Blackwater members alleged to have carried out the killings in Nisour Square, Baghdad, Iraq ended in Washington D.C. this week. On Tuesday…
US National Security Council Announces Sanctions against Uganda for Anti-LGBT Law
National Security Council spokesperson Caitlin Hayden has announced sanctions on Uganda in response to its Anti-Homosexuality Act, which was signed into law in February this year.…
News Roundup and Notes: June 20, 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 Islamist-led militants…
Lane v. Franks and the First Amendment Rights of National Security Leakers
At various points in the past, I’ve suggested that, read broadly, the Supreme Court’s 2006 decision in Garcetti v. Ceballos could sound the death knell for First…
President Obama Delivers a Statement on the Situation in Iraq
Earlier President Obama delivered a statement on the situation in Iraq in the Brady Press Briefing Room in the White House. Below is a replay of his remarks as well as the transcript.…
The President Has No Congressional Authorization to Use Force against ISIS in Iraq
Earlier this week, Jen Daskal, Steve Vladeck and I wrote a post explaining why the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force against Iraq clearly does not apply to ISIS in Iraq…
The Legal Basis for the Abu Khattalah Capture
The capture of Ahmed Abu Khattalah was performed by a joint group of FBI agents and U.S. Special Operations forces. A New York Times story reported an official as saying that…
News Roundup and Notes: June 19, 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 The Independent (Patrick…