The Boston Bombings and the Security Bureaucracy
"Power delegated...is seldom reclaimed."
War on Terror
White House: No Enemy Combatant Status for Boston Bombing Suspect
In response to calls from neo-con Republicans
Torture Suggested for Boston Bombing Suspect
A practice perfected in Medieval times is an issue in contemporary politics
Lindsey Graham Wants Bombing Suspect Held as Enemy Combatant
No Miranda Rights for Dzhokhar
Lindsey Graham Wants U.S. Citizen Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Held As an "enemy combatant for intelligence gathering purposes"
Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev may be a killer, but he's also entitled to due process.
Tom Friedman Writes a Post-Boston Bombing Op-Ed Straight Out of 2001
We may tell ourselves we don't let terrorists change us, but history indicates otherwise
Summer Tryouts for Afghan Army, Decision on Withdrawal Details in November, Top Commander Tells Congress
2014 withdrawal date starting to recede in the distance
Commander: Wait to Determine U.S. Troop Levels in Afghanistan
Keep an eye on how Afghan troops handle summer conflicts before deciding
Human Rights Court Blocks Terror Suspect's Extradition to U.S.
His paranoid schizophrenia might get worse in super-max
Defense E-mails in Gitmo Cases Handed over to Prosecution
Judge has to halt trial over Defense Department security issues
Sequestration Blamed in Possible Delays for Osama's Brother-in-Law's Trial
Attorneys have to take furloughs
UN Rights Chief Calls for Gitmo Prison's Closure
Says indefinite detention violates international law
Harvard Study: Iraq and Afghanistan Wars to Cost Between $4 and $6 Trillion
Most of which has not been paid
Obama's Cloak of Invisibility
How secrecy frustrates challenges to counterterrorism tactics
The Iraq War's Unhappy Anniversary
Remembering the bipartisan efforts to expand the size and power of government.
Bill Seeks to Calculate True Costs of Iraq, Afghan Wars
Introduced by Democratic congressman from Iowa
National Security Gag Orders Ruled Unconstitional
In connection with federal government surveillance efforts
America's Nation-Building Follies
The U.S. record at nation-building isn't much better at home than abroad.
Dutch Government Raises Terrorist Threat Alert Level
From "limited" (yellow?) to "substantial" (orange?)
U.S. Intelligence Officials: Cyber-Attacks Bigger Threat Than Al-Qaeda
Looking for more war powers?
Rand Paul vs. the "Forever War"
The Republican senator takes aim at modern conservative orthodoxy.
Some Republicans Want Bin Laden Son-in-Law Tried in Military Court
Was charged in criminal court
