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John Bellinger
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Reflections on Three Decades of U.S. Efforts to Resolve the Lockerbie Bombing
On Dec. 11, the Department of Justice announced that it had taken custody of a Libyan man, Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, who the...
Guantanamo Bay: Twenty Years Later
The 20th anniversary of the opening of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay on Jan. 11 has produced much thoughtful commentary, including by Sen. Dianne...
The D.C. District Court and the Jan. 6 Cases
As the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 siege of the Capitol approaches, the work of the congressional committee investigating the attack continues to dominate...
Sarah Cleveland Nominated to Be Legal Adviser
After a long delay, President Biden yesterday nominated Sarah Cleveland to be legal adviser of the Department of State. But good things are worth waiting...
Sen. John Warner: ‘Footprints in the Sands of Time’
Sen. John Warner, who died last week, was renowned for his integrity, moderation, political independence and expertise on national security issues. Although Warner spent 35...
President Biden’s Inaugural War Powers Report
On Feb. 25, President Biden ordered airstrikes against targets in eastern Syria, apparently his first use of military force as president. The president directed the strikes...
Attacking Iran’s Cultural Sites Would Violate the Hague Cultural Property Convention
On Sunday, President Trump — as he is wont to do when criticized — doubled down on his threat to bomb Iranian cultural sites if...
Judge William Webster's Op-ed: “I Headed the FBI and the CIA. There’s a Dire Threat to the Country I Love.”
When I was a young lawyer, I had the great privilege to serve as special assistant to Director of Central Intelligence William Webster from 1988-1991. ...
Judge William Webster's New York Times Op-Ed
When I was a young lawyer, I had the great privilege to serve as special assistant to Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) William Webster from...