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Brothers Gone Before: A Civil War Story
Recommended Citation Petrila, James (2025) "Brothers Gone Before: A Civil War Story," Civil War Book Review: Vol. 27 : Iss. 1 . Available at: https://repository.lsu.edu/cwbr/vol27/iss1/3 DOWNLOADS Since February 26, 2026 COinS
The Right Questions on Havana Syndrome and Where to Go from Here
Note: All statements of fact, opinion, or analysis expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official positions or view of the U.S. government. Nothing in the contents should be construed as asserting or implying U.S. government authentication of information or endorsement of the author’s views.
How Supreme Court immunity ruling could affect CIA - The Washington Post
Democracy Dies in Darkness The recent decision could turn the CIA into a political tool once again. Sorry, a summary is not available for this article at this time. Please try again later. By James Petrila and John Sipher July 25, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. EDT James Petrila, an adjunct professor at George Washington University School of Law, is a former lawyer with the National Security Agency and the CIA.
A Close and Critical Look at the ‘Five Things’ the ACLU Says You Need to Know About ‘NSA Mass Surveillance’
Editor’s Note: This is part of a multi-part series on the FISA Section 702 reauthorization and reform debate. On its website, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) presents “Five Things to Know About NSA Mass Surveillance and the Coming Fight in Congress.” The “Coming Fight in Congress” refers to the debate that already has begun over the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
A Brief History of Programmatic Collection Pre-Section 702
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) will expire at the end of this year unless renewed by Congress. This section of FISA is part of the critical foundation for the intelligence community’s ability to collect foreign intelligence on a range of significant topics important to national security on a programmatic basis. It has been controversial since its predecessor, the Protect America Act, was first passed in 2007 in response to public disclosures of President George W.
A Brief History of Programmatic Collection Pre-Section 702
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) will expire at the end of this year unless renewed by Congress. This section of FISA is part of the critical foundation for the intelligence community’s ability to collect foreign intelligence on a range of significant topics important to national security on a programmatic basis. It has been controversial since its predecessor, the Protect America Act, was first passed in 2007 in response to public disclosures of President George W.
The Case for Designating Wagner Group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization is Still Compelling
Earlier this year, we argued in Lawfare that the Secretary of State should use his authority under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) to designate Evgenii Prigozhin’s Wagner Group and its affiliates as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Since then, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) introduced the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) Act in the 117th Congress (S.5164 and H.R.9381 respectively).
The Case for Designating Wagner Group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Is Still Compelling
Earlier this year, we argued in Lawfare that the secretary of state should use his authority under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) to designate Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group and its affiliates as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). Since then, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) introduced the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) Act in the 117th Congress (S.5164 and H.R.9381, respectively).
It’s Time to Designate Wagner Group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
International sanctions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine have overlooked a key component in the Kremlin’s toolbox for international terror and coercion: the private military company (PMC) Wagner Group, which is owned by Vladimir Putin confidant Yevgeny Prigozhin.
It’s Time to Designate Wagner Group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With International sanctions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine have overlooked a key component in the Kremlin’s toolbox for international terror and coercion: the private military company (PMC) Wagner Group, which is owned by Vladimir Putin confidant Yevgeny Prigozhin.
7/1/22 National Security News and Commentary
Quotes of the Day: “Tiger, one day you will come to a fork in the road and you’re going to have to make a decision about which direction you want to go. He raised his hand and pointed. “If you go that way you can be somebody. You will have to make compromises and you will have to turn your back on your friends. But you will be a member of the club and you will get promoted and you will get good assignments.” Then Boyd raised his other hand and pointed in another direction.
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