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James Ceaser is the Harry F. Byrd Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, director of the Program for Constitutionalism and Democracy, and was a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of several books on American politics and American political thought, including...
This Week’s Episode Of Rational Security
We talk about the David Petraeus plea, ISIS propaganda, and John Brennan’s plans to reorganize the CIA
The Supreme Court’s Lurking Relevance To The Iran Deal
The Supreme Court will decide the Jerusalem passport case, Zivotofsky, sometime between now and late June.
The State Of Play On The Form And Effect Of The (Possible) Iran Deal
Every day brings a new and different story about the Obama administration’s plans with regard to a possible deal with Iran as it relates to domestic and international law.
PCLOB Takes On Executive Order 12333 Surveillance
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board yesterday had a public meeting yesterday to, as its web site describes it, “discuss and vote on a proposed plan for its review of counterterrorism activities conducted by the Intelligence Community under Executive Order 12333.”
More On The Legal Basis For The Administration’s Disregard Of Congressional Restrictions On Detainee Transfers In The Bergdahl Context, And On The Implications For Closing GTMO
Last summer I wrote of the administration’s constitutional arguments for disregarding congressional transfer restrictions in swapping the Taliban 5 for Bowe Bergdahl
The New York Times’s Latest Kill List Story
The New York Times this morning has a story on the internal debate within the administration over whether to capture or kill a U.S. citizen terrorism suspect now facing charges in federal court in New York
Lee Kuan Yew And Henry Kissinger
As the debates rage along the Potomac regarding the Iran nuclear framework, ISIS, the Ukraine crisis, the rise of Chinese power and a half dozen other important U.S. foreign policy challenges, how better to think about these problems than to seek council from the two most impressive strategists of the post World War II era – the late Lee Kuan Yew and Henry Kissinger.
Book Review: Judicial Review Of National Security By David Scharia
David Scharia is an Israeli national security lawyer with experience prosecuting Israeli terrorism cases before the Israeli courts, including service on the Attorney General of Israel’s legal staff.
Andrew Mccarthy’s Distortion Of The Corker Bill (And The Constitution)
As things stand today, the only way for Congress to prevent the President from waiving statutory sanctions against Iran is to pass a law over his veto that withdraws the waiver authority it gave him in the past. All the Corker Bill does is to freeze the President’s waiver authority for 30-42 days so that Congress can determine if it wants to remove the President’s waiver authority.
Another Response To Andrew Mccarthy On The Corker Bill Iran Review
The Iran deal by itself, no matter what it says, cannot permanently lift U.S. statutory sanctions. Only Congress can permanently change the sanctions regime. Even if Obama agrees in the handshake deal to permanently reduce sanctions, he cannot follow through on that pledge by himself.
U.S. Defense Policy Issues Pertaining To The Asia-Pacific Theater
Hoover fellow Admiral Gary Roughead's, USN (Ret.) testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Roughead discusses US national security interests and objectives in the Asia‐Pacific region and the changes and activity taking place there.
12/8 Session: Morning Session: On Female Guards And Female Attorneys
It’s Tuesday morning at Guantanamo at precisely 9:07, and Military Judge James Pohl calls the session to order. He is, as always, resplendent in his black robes, judicial authority emanating from his very being.
Reflections On “It’s Not A Technical Issue. It’s A Business Model Question” (Comey to Senate Judiciary Committee, 12/9/15)
How To Destroy Pandora's iPhone
Director James Comey claims that the FBI is simply carrying out a diligent investigation in San Bernardino. Put bluntly, I doubt this for two reasons. First, the FBI and public already has enough knowledge to know there is likely no valuable information to be obtained from the phone in question.
Why Does Apple Think Telegram Is "Pernicious"?
I have a lot to say about this week's House Judiciary Committee, at which both FBI Director James Comey and Apple general counsel Bruce Sewell testified. I'll write up some general thoughts over the next few days.
Satellite Industry Association Awards The 2016 Leadership In Government Award To...
The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) today announced the presentation of its 2016 Leadership In Government Award at SIA’s 19th Annual Satellite Leadership Dinner held last week in Washington, DC.
Comey Announces “Going Dark Early Intervention Initiative”
FBI Director James Comey isn’t backing down following the Justice Department’s decision this week to drop the court case to force Apple to help crack the San Bernardino iPhone.
This Is What The FBI Director Needs To Do Now About Hillary Clinton Emails
If there is more that James Comey can say to the American public, he should do so.
Memo To The Press: What Comey's Letter Does And Doesn't Mean
The press is full of "breaking news" stories that FBI Director James Comey has "reopened" the Clinton email investigation. It's juicy news less than two weeks before the election. But it's not quite right.