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Jan 2016
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The "Red Rover" Edition

THE LAWFARE INSTITUTE
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Four Americans are freed in a prisoner swap with Iran. Twitter is facing a lawsuit over jihadist messages posted on the site. And Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is cracking down on...everybody! 

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