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Now is the Time to Think About Detentions with ISIL: A Response to Benjamin Wittes
Over at Lawfare, Ben Wittes shrugs off Jeff Stein’s important question,“What Will U.S. Forces Do With ISIS Prisoners?” Ben’s reaction, I believe, minimizes several important…
The War Powers Resolution and Article 51 Letters Concerning Use of Force in Syria Against ISIL and the Khorasan Group [UPDATED to add statement of the U.N. Secretary-General]
Here is the President’s War Powers Resolution letter sent to Congress today with notification of the use of force in Syria against ISIL. And here is the corresponding letter…
Welcoming Four New Just Security Editors
In marking our first year anniversary, Just Security has added four new members to our Board of Editors. As readers will see, this extraordinary group is sure to expand and…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Sept 13-19)
I. Military Action against ISIL Ryan Goodman, White House Relies on 2002 Iraq Authorization—But What’s the Theory? (Saturday, Sept 13) Eric Messinger, The House’s New Proposal…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Sept 6-12)
I. Military Action against ISIL: Domestic Law and Policy Steve Vladeck, The Guns of September (Monday, Sept 8) Ryan Goodman, Whose Hype are You Going to Believe?: How Not to…
Democracy’s Failure
A year ago, President Obama gave a major counterterrorism speech in which he promised to “refine, and ultimately repeal” the 2001 AUMF. Yesterday, his administration announced…
September 1, 1939
Each of the last twelve September 11ths, I’ve pulled out my copy of W.H. Auden’s poem, September 1, 1939, the lines of which have always seemed a stunningly appropriate…
The legal theory behind the President’s new military initiative against ISIL
A statement from a senior Administration official: The 2001 AUMF authorizes the use of “all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons”…
Welcome John Reed to Just Security!
We are thrilled to welcome John Reed who will serve as Just Security’s Managing Editor. John will already be familiar to many of our readers due to the impact he has made working…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Aug 30-Sept 5)
I. ISIS Just Security Staff, Guardian Previews Discussions of ISIS at Thursday’s NATO Summit (Wednesday, Sept 3) Jennifer Daskal, Exhibit #1: How Not to Authorize Armed Conflict (Wednesday,…
John Walker Lindh’s Legacy: To Join The Fight Is Criminal
The “British accent” of the individual(s) who participated in the tragic beheadings of journalists Jim Foley and Steven Sotloff has focused attention on the phenomenon of citizens…
Welcome to the Future of War project!
Earlier this week, Arizona State University and the New America Foundation announced a joint project, the Future of War. The project combines the intellectual resources of a…