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George Friedman on Obama’s Bluff 27 Aug 2013 | 07:38 pm
George Friedman of Stratfor has an essay entitled Obama’s Bluff that has what I think is the best analysis of the problems the USG faces if Syria has crossed the President’s red line. The whole thing...
Secretary of State Kerry on UNSCRs and Legality 27 Aug 2013 | 07:26 pm
As the United States apparently prepares to intervene militarily in Syria, it is perhaps worth noting that, in his less-than-coherent confirmation hearings, Secretary of State Kerry said: “I think a U...
Kosovo, Syria: When it Comes to Military Force, What’s the Proper Relationship Between Law and Political Judgment? 27 Aug 2013 | 02:05 am
The potential use of military force in Syria and its past use in Kosovo — despite the likely “illegality” under international law and the U.N. Charter — raise important general questions about the mod...
Today’s Headlines and Commentary 26 Aug 2013 | 10:13 pm
Let’s begin with the alleged chemical weapons attack east of Damascus last week, that prompted a slew of calls for an investigation from the international community—even from Syria’s stalwart ally, Ru...
One Reason the FAA is Concerned About Domestic Drones… 26 Aug 2013 | 08:34 pm
. . . is ground safety. The concern is not wholly without merit. For example, from WTVR.com in Richmond, Va.:
General Dempsey on Syria Intervention 26 Aug 2013 | 06:03 pm
As at least some form of minimal military intervention in Syria now looks likely, it is worth reading carefully the letter that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey sent last M...
The NSA Documents: The Entire Series 25 Aug 2013 | 08:07 pm
Our series on the NSA documents now being complete, I thought I would collect all of the posts together in one place. Here are the documents themselves. And here are our seven posts commenting on them...
More on The Impact of Kosovo + Syria 25 Aug 2013 | 07:45 pm
I agree with everything Ashley says about Kosovo’s value as a non-legal precedent, and why the USG might invoke Kosovo if it intervenes in Syria – better to be able to say that a similar intervention ...
The NSA Documents, Part VII: The Compliance Report 25 Aug 2013 | 03:10 am
The final document in the cache declassified by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) on Wednesday is the ninth joint compliance assessment conducted by the ODNI and the Departmen...
The Value of Kosovo as a Non-Legal Precedent 24 Aug 2013 | 11:12 pm
Jack’s post makes the point that the Kosovo precedent won’t get the U.S. government very far if it is looking for a solid international legal precedent for intervention in Syria. That seems absolutel...
