From the monthly archives: February 2009
In testimony before the Senate Judiciary committee, FBI Deputy Director John Pistole said that the FBI is considering shifting resources away from counterterrorism and national security and toward mortgage fraud! You read that correctly, there is talk within the administration to prioritize mortgage fraud over national security.
The AP describes it [...]
The Council on Foreign Relations has published an interesting new report on national security and civil liberties. The report “addresses the issue of how to maintain America’s longstanding democratic traditions while protecting it from real and serious threats. Based on an assessment of executive authority, legislative activity and oversight, and judicial review, the [...]
Short Biography
Greg McNeal is a professor and national security specialist focusing on the institutions and challenges associated with global security, with substantive expertise in national security law and policy, transnational crime, global policy studies, and international affairs.
He teaches at Pepperdine University's School of Law and School of Public Policy.Recent Posts
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