Links to Start Your Week 11/24/13

National Security The Pentagon apparently actively doctors their budget reports to hide waste and potential fraud. But guys, seriously, just keep on trusting the Defense Department to act in your best interests. It’s no big deal. Oh, but the problem with tracking resources is not just limited to Pentagon money. It is also an issue…

Links to Start Your Week 9/29/13

We officially have a deal to get chemical weapons out of Syria, and without a bombing campaign. A former chief prosecutor over at Just Security has a proposal for using the International Criminal Court to impose accountability for war crimes on both the Assad regime and the rebels in Syria. Speaking of the ICC, they…

Links to Start Your Week 9/15/13

The good news in regards to Syria is that for now, it looks like the U.S. will not be bombing there. The bad news is that, although officials have been publicly denying a policy of regime change while discussing possible direct military action, the administration has nonetheless become deeply involved in the war, arming rebels….