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Top Ten Reasons Sen. Gillibrand’s Bill is the Wrong Solution to Military Sexual Assault
[Editor’s Note: Today’s Guest Post from Gen. Dunlap is, in part, a response to an earlier post from Andy Wright on the current congressional reform proposals addressing…
Associated Forces, Material Support, and the Hidden Flaws in Ali v. Obama
As Steve previously noted over at Lawfare, on Tuesday, the D.C. Circuit affirmed the denial of yet another Guantánamo habeas petition in Ali v. Obama. Specifically, the court…
Equating Terrorism and Bubonic Plague: Bad for Counterterrorism, Bad for the Constitution
If I were Al Qaeda’s director of propaganda and managed to infiltrate an agent into the American judiciary, I’d want him to exaggerate the terrorist threat and then leverage…
Senate Reform Proposals on Sexual Assault in the Military
The scourge of sexual assault continues to plague military policy. This week, the Senate is considering competing reform proposals that could have dramatic consequences for sexual…
Senate to Take Critical Vote on Guantanamo’s Fate
The Senate is poised – possibly as early as this afternoon – to take one of the most important national security votes in years. As Daphne and Thomas have noted, at issue…
Letter from Human Rights and Civil Liberties Groups Supporting Gitmo Provisions of NDAA
On Friday, a large group of human rights and civil liberties groups sent a joint letter to Members of the Senate in support of the provisions of the NDAA on Guantanamo Bay detainee…
The NDAA: Congress’ Opportunity to Take First Steps Towards Closing Gitmo
The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan next year will mark a milestone on the path to ending the so-called “war on terror.” But as a practical matter, what will…
The Process of Transferring Drone Operations from the CIA to the Pentagon: Slow Track, Just Stalled, or Terminal?
On Tuesday evening, Foreign Policy published an exclusive report, with a headline suggesting that the administration has terminated the idea of transferring drone operations from…
Future of Gitmo to Take Center Stage Later This Month
With much attention in recent weeks focused on the NSA collection activities or the U.S. drone program, it can be easy to allow other important national security issues to become…