The seeds of what blossomed grotesquely in the Rose Garden last weekend — a celebration of the release of five senior Taliban military leaders in exchange for a U.S. sergeant purported to be a deserter — were sown a long time ago: on the second and th … [Read more...] about The Ghastly Transaction That Freed Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl*
Contributor: Michael B. Mukasey
“No Place to Hide”- A Must Read Review
'Glenn Greenwald believes the government’s goal is the ‘elimination of electronic privacy worldwide.’ In a 1964 essay, Richard Hofstadter described what he called "the paranoid style" in American politics, a mode of analysis and rhetoric employed by … [Read more...] about “No Place to Hide”- A Must Read Review
The Air of Unreality in NSA Reform
The president's panel found no official malfeasance but recommends overhauling surveillance programs anyway. Grope through the Styrofoam pellets of rhetoric that surround the 46 recommendations in the report issued last week by the president's … [Read more...] about The Air of Unreality in NSA Reform
A Press Shield Law’s Strange Bedfellows
Luckily, previous 'Free Flow of Information' bills went nowhere. But a new one is picking up steam. Why? Anyone looking for proof that bad policy begets more bad policy need look no further than the all-too-aptly-named Free Flow of Information Act … [Read more...] about A Press Shield Law’s Strange Bedfellows
Leaking Secrets Empowers Terrorists
Once again, the tanks-have-rolled left and the black-helicopters right have joined together in howls of protest. They were set off by last week's revelations that the U.S. government has been collecting data that disclose the fact, but not the … [Read more...] about Leaking Secrets Empowers Terrorists
Defining ‘Rights’ in a Terror Case
The new arrests in Boston look like criminal cases. But why was the interrogation of the accused bomber handled like a criminal matter too? The three suspects arrested Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombing case appear to be considered accomplices … [Read more...] about Defining ‘Rights’ in a Terror Case
Rep. Mike Rogers on “CyberThreats & The Economy”
This is the unedited transcription of Rep, Rogers remarks. Rep. Rogers introduction by Michael B. Mukasey - former Attorney General. Michael Mukasey: It is a pleasure and a privilege to introduce Mike Rogers. He is the Chair of the House … [Read more...] about Rep. Mike Rogers on “CyberThreats & The Economy”
Cyber – Where Time Marches On and Progress Doesn’t
MICHAEL B. MUKASEY Remarks at ACD/EWI'S briefing "Cyberthreats and the Economy" April 9, 2013 I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT I DRAFTED THESE REMARKS BEFORE I BECAME AWARE THAT CHAIRMAN ROGERS WOULD BE JOINING US TODAY, AND I CAN THINK OF NO BETTER EXAMPLE … [Read more...] about Cyber – Where Time Marches On and Progress Doesn’t
Make No Mistake, It is Jihad
Introduction: Questions such as, "If they don't like it here why did they stay?" and "why do they want to kill us?" are asked by many Americans. The answer is simple and the Tsarnaev brothers made no secret of it. Their motive is Jihad. They have … [Read more...] about Make No Mistake, It is Jihad
Passing the Intelligence Test
Introduction: Michael B. Mukasey is former U.S. Attorney General (2007-2009). Earlier, as a federal judge in Manhattan, he presided over the trial of and sentenced "The Blind Sheik." Both positions exposed him to the difficult problems of fighting … [Read more...] about Passing the Intelligence Test