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Presidents’ Day Schedule for Just Security
Just Security will be on an abbreviated schedule for Presidents’ Day today with a lower volume of posts than normal and no Early Edition or News Roundup. If any major,…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Feb 7-13)
I. Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against the Islamic State Steve Vladeck, Letter to President Obama on 2001 AUMF Sunset (Tuesday, Feb. 10) Just Security, White…
The 114th Congress and Formal Committee Oversight Reports and Planning
We are in that season every two years in which a new Congress elects its leadership, organizes its committees, and sets its priorities. While this planning and oversight process…
Don’t Overvalue a Sunset in the AUMF: Start Talking About the Conditions When Wars Could End
More than six months after American bombs started falling in Iraq and Syria, President Barack Obama has finally submitted his proposal for authorizing the military campaign targeting…
Panel Preview: Trial Issues in Terrorism Cases
(JNSL&P Symposium on Terrorism Trials)
[Editor’s Note: The following post is the third in a four-part series previewing Wednesday’s annual symposium of the Journal of National Security Law & Policy (Part I…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Jan 31- Feb 6)
I. Torture Katherine Hawkins, Guest Post: Torture and the CIA’s Unaccountability Boards (Thursday, Feb. 5) II. Detention & Trials Steve Vladeck, Military Commissions…
Panel Preview: Pre-Trial Issues in Terrorism Cases (JNSL&P Symposium on Terrorism Trials)
In the past 13 years since the September 11th terrorist attacks, hundreds of terrorism suspects have been arrested and convicted in federal court. A daylong symposium next Wednesday,…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Jan 24-30)
I. Authorization for Use of Military Force Ryan Goodman, General Dempsey’s Position on an AUMF for ISIL: The Good, the Bad, and the Confusing (Monday, Jan. 26) Megan Graham, Schiff…
Members Only: Al Qaeda’s Charter List Revealed After 13 Years in US Hands
A fascinating bit of evidence about al Qaeda’s early days emerged yesterday during the trial of alleged al Qaeda operative Khaled al-Fawwaz – what federal prosecutors call…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Jan 17-23)
I. Authorization for Use of Military Force Andy Wright, AUMF Proposals and Congressionally Mandated Reporting Requirements: Some Guideposts (Friday, Jan. 23) II. Torture Jameel…
MLK Day Schedule at Just Security (and recommended photo galleries)
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, Just Security will be on an abbreviated schedule with a lower volume of posts than normal. If any major, time-sensitive developments occur,…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Jan 10-16)
I. End of “War” in Afghanistan? Ryan Goodman, A Turning Point in the Afghan War? (Monday, Jan. 12) Megan Graham, ISIS Fighting Against Taliban: The Enemy of My Enemy Is…