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From the Institute for Law, Science, and Global Security . . . .

International Engagement in Cyberspace
In recent years, several efforts to combat threats posed in cyberspace have been made globally.  Irrefutably states are developing instruments of cyber warfare for military, intelligence, and political purposes. While much of the debate thus far has centered on technological challenges …

Statement of the Attorney General on the Prosecution of the 9/11 Conspirators Washington, D.C. ~ Monday, April 4, 2011
In November 2009, I announced that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other individuals would stand trial in federal court for their roles in the terrorist attacks on our country on September 11, 2001.
As I said then, the decision between …

The New York Times is reporting:
In a major reversal, the Obama administration has decided to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed for his role in the attacks of Sept. 11 before a military commission at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and not in a civilian courtroom.Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is expected to announce on Monday afternoon that Mr. Mohammed, the …

Brent Scowcroft, former national security advisor under presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush, said during a cyber security forum at Georgetown that cyber attacks could destroy society.
March 29, 2011 – A former national security advisor who spoke at Georgetown March 29 said cyber attacks could destroy modern society if they are not controlled worldwide.
Brent Scowcroft, who served …

Over at Lawfare, former Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, Jack Goldsmith, reports:
This afternoon, in connection with FOIA litigation by the ACLU, the Department of Justice released this May 2004 memorandum that I wrote as head of the Office of Legal Counsel about a certain surveillance program.  (It also released this memorandum.[written by John Yoo])  To …

The White House today announced new steps relating to Guantanamo and detainee policies, including a new Executive Order. The White House statement reads:

The White House
Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release
March 07, 2011

New Actions on Guantanamo Bay and Detainee Policy
Please find attached a fact sheet on new actions related to Guantanamo and detainee policy, as well as the text of …

Over the next week or so, 14 students in the Master of Science in Foreign Service Program (MSFS) will be the guests of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It goes without saying that it is a truly fascinating time to be there. Follow their trip at the blog, MSFS in Arabia 2011. You can also follow them on Twitter through …

With the dramatic events in Eqypt over the past several weeks, there has been much discussion– and misinformation– about the Muslim Brotherhood. Below is a report written by Jayshree Bajoria published by the Council on Foreign Relations that provides outstanding background on the organization.

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood

Author:

Jayshree Bajoria, Senior Staff Writer

February 3, 2011

Introduction
A History of Violence
Toward Pragmatic Politics
An Islamic State?
Implications for …