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Power Wars Symposium: Libya and the War Powers Resolution

Editor’s Note: This is the latest entry in a symposium Just Security is hosting in conjunction with the recent release of Power Wars: Inside Obama’s Post-9/11 Presidency…
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Power Wars Symposium: What Role Should Law Play in Areas of Vital National and International Affairs?

Editor’s Note: This is the latest entry in a symposium Just Security is hosting in conjunction with the recent release of Power Wars: Inside Obama’s Post-9/11 Presidency by…
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What Civilians Themselves Say about Targeting and their Participation in Conflict

“What I think is that there is no line at all … Civilians can turn into fighters at any time. Anybody can change from a fighter to a civilian, all in one day, all in one moment.”…
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AUMF, “Associated Forces,” and Slippery Slopes: Two More Data Points

I recently examined, in an essay at Foreign Policy, the unusually expansive definition of associated forces and successor entities in the President’s proposed authorization to…
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The Legal Basis for the Abu Khattalah Capture

The capture of Ahmed Abu Khattalah was performed by a joint group of FBI agents and U.S. Special Operations forces.  A New York Times story reported an official as saying that…
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Benghazi Oversight: The Composition of the Select Committee

This post provides an initial assessment of the composition of the newly formed House Select Committee on Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi. Over several…
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Benghazi Oversight Updates: Of “Smoking Guns,” Judges & Committee Rifts

There have been a few developments over the last week in the ongoing congressional oversight activity related to the terrorist attack on U.S. personnel and facilities in Benghazi,…
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Hersh’s Syria Conspiracy Theory: The CIA and Intelligence Oversight Questions

In a previous post, I discussed the Senate Intelligence Committee report on the attack against U.S. facilities and personnel in Benghazi, Libya.  That post contemplated bias by…
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A Guide to Revelations in Robert Gates’ Book (Duty): The Obama Years

Robert Gates’ memoir, Duty, which will be released later this week, contains significant insights into US foreign policy and international affairs affecting our country’s national…
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Belhaj v. Straw: UK complicity in US rendition and torture

This morning the United Kingdom’s High Court issued its judgment in a case brought by Abdel-Hakim Belhaj and his wife Fatima Boudchar against the UK’s government and intelligence…
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UK High Court Rules on Case Involving Alleged US Rendition and Torture: Belhaj v. Straw and Others

The United Kingdom’s High Court today ruled in the case of Abdul-Hakim Belhaj who sued the UK government for its involvement in the alleged US torture and rendition (to Libya)…
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ICC Prosecutor Announces Important Changes in New Strategic Plan

The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) has just released its new strategic plan for 2012-2015, signaling important changes in the direction of the Office that reflect the lessons learned…
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