National Security Law 9/9

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The Washington Post Editorial Board Reads the Lawfare Blog

By Kenneth Anderson Jack Goldsmith and Benjamin Wittes have been arguing for several days now at the Lawfare blog that the Obama...

Mohamed v. Jeppesen DataPlan and the New Documents on Private Companies' Involvement in Renditi

When “even the most compelling necessity cannot overcome the claim of privilege if the court is ultimately satisfied that [state] secrets...

Could Qaddafi's downfall be the last nail in the coffin for the War Powers Resolution?

As negotiations continue for the surrender of the few cities where deposed tyrant Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi could be hiding, how peaceful...

Is “National Security Law” Inherently Paradoxical?

By Stephen Vladek I’m perhaps the last person who should be asking the question at the heart of this essay—whether “national security...

In Midst of Financial Crisis, Military Goes Green

“The Army’s mission is not to be green. Our mission is to defend the nation. In that context, we’ve found it’s in our interest to develop...

FBI Closes Case on 2001 Anthrax Attacks

Eight years after the worst bioterrorism attack in U.S. history, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is closing the case. The FBI...

An Offshore Trial Everyone Could Agree On

On November 13, 2009, Eric Holder’s Justice Department announced that the United States would try 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed...

Illegal Aliens? The Court Finally Calls Them Undocumented Immigrants

**NOTE – This is an editorial opinion of the Managing Editor – Richard V. Rodriguez and might not necessarily represent the views of the...

Gitmo Detainees May Find Way to Illinois

Illinois leadership proposed the transfer of Gitmo detainees to an unused maximum security facility in Illinois. The Thomson Correction...

Valerie Plame Loses First Amendment Appeal

Valerie Plame Wilson, the former CIA Operations Officer whose affiliation was revealed in 2003, has lost her First Amendment appeal to...