Iraq
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The Trial of Ex-Blackwater: An Overview of the Competing Stories
Opening statements in the trial of the four Blackwater members alleged to have carried out the killings in Nisour Square, Baghdad, Iraq ended in Washington D.C. this week. On Tuesday…
The President Has No Congressional Authorization to Use Force against ISIS in Iraq
Earlier this week, Jen Daskal, Steve Vladeck and I wrote a post explaining why the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force against Iraq clearly does not apply to ISIS in Iraq…
The Premature Discussion of ISIS and the 2001/2002 AUMFs
Our friends over at Lawfare have been pondering what the legal authority might be for the President to order air strikes against ISIS in Iraq and/or Syria. Such speculation is…
The President Delivers a Statement on the Situation in Iraq
Video of President Obama’s statement on the situation in Iraq. Complete transcript of remarks below. THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I wanted to take some time…
Flashback: Comparing Obama’s announcement of Iraq withdrawal to West Point Graduating Class of 2010 (video clip)
Today is not the first time President Obama has addressed the graduating class of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and used the opportunity to speak about his vision for…
Backgrounder: Preliminary Examination into Abuses by United Kingdom Personnel in Iraq
As we reported earlier, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor has reopened the preliminary examination into crimes committed by United Kingdom personnel in Iraq from 2003-2008 during…
Afghanistan Withdrawal & Wartime Contract Oversight
Ukraine notwithstanding, many recent conflicts have been asymmetrical and sub-state, with ramifications for various legal doctrines, including the law of armed conflict, humanitarian…
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Hearing on “Al-Qaeda’s Resurgence in Iraq”
Yesterday was a busy day on Capitol Hill for those interested in various facets of U.S. national security policy with several hearings relevant to Just Security readers. Today…
After the AUMF: Iraq and Al Qaeda Redux
Over at Lawfare, Jack Goldsmith takes quite a different lesson from the push to repeal of the 2002 Iraq AUMF than Steve and I suggested here. In Jack’s view, the administration…
After the AUMF: Iraq and al Qaeda
On Tuesday, the Obama administration announced its support for repealing the 2002 authorization to use force in Iraq. This should not be surprising: after all, the President…
Preview — Hassan v. UK
Tomorrow (December 11, 2013) the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the ECtHR) will hear the case of Hassan v. United Kingdom (Application No. 29750/09). The…
“Ending the Forever War”: A Progress Report
This past May, President Obama gave an historic speech at the National Defense University framing his counterterrorism strategy. In that speech, he committed himself to a concept…