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Abu Ghaith Sentence Confirms We Don’t Need Guantanamo

On Tuesday morning, Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, Suleiman Abu Ghaith, was sentenced to life in a U.S. federal prison. The former al Qaeda spokesman was arrested in Jordan by…
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The DoD detainee directive and its definition of “unprivileged belligerency”

I appreciate both Professor Lederman’s (1 and 2) and Mr. Rona’s (1 and 2) thoughtful comments regarding the re-issued DoD Directive on detention (DoDD 2310.01E), and particularly…
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Congress Appropriates Funds for President to Train Syrian Opposition

This week, Congress passed a continuing resolution for the fiscal year 2015, H.J. Res. 214, with a roll call of 78-22 in the Senate and 319-108 in the House. [Text, PDF.] Section…
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SFRC Access to Intelligence Information During Force Authorization Debate

On Wednesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the Administration’s proposed strategy to defeat the Islamic State featuring Secretary of State John Kerry. …
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Sec. Kerry’s difficult defense of 2001 AUMF application to ISIL–and Senators’ Disbelief

Wednesday’s Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (SCFR) hearing on ISIL presented an opportunity for the administration to defend its theory that the use of force against ISIL…
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Kaine’s Proposed AUMF Would Allow Limited Ground Combat Against ISIL

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), this morning released a draft proposal of an AUMF against the Islamic State that would authorize American ground troops to engage in limited combat in Iraq…
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A Response on Department of Defense Directive 2310.01E (Detainee Program)

Over the past couple weeks, Steve Vladeck, Gabor Rona, and Marty Lederman have posted comments and raised some questions about the new Department of Defense (DoD) detainee directive…
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Hagel and Dempsey Won’t Rule Out Possibility of U.S. Ground Combat Troops in Iraq

On Sept. 16, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey testified before the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on the Pentagon’s…
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The House’s New Proposal for an AUMF Against ISIL

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) proposed today an authorization for military force against ISIL, detailed in a statement on his website, complete with draft text. Schiff’s proposal…
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A Response to Jonathan Horowitz – Why Unwilling or Unable is Measured by a State’s Capacity to Act as Well as its Willingness to do so

Jonathan Horowitz responded to my earlier post and made two points about the “unable or unwilling” standard that I believe merit some clarification. Jonathan begins by agreeing…
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ISIS/ISIL remains associated with Al-Qaida because the UN Security Council says so?

There is considerable disagreement whether President Obama has acted unconstitutionally or unlawfully when proceeding to military action against ISIL/ISIS without new Congressional…
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What’s the matter with the revised DoD Directive 2310.01E?

Both Steve and Gabor Rona have posted here in recent days with concerns about the newly promulgated Department of Defense Directive 2310.01E, on the “DoD Detainee Program.”…
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