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Comparing: The Leaked Draft vs Final Executive Order Barring Citizens of 7 Muslim-Majority Nations and All Refugees

On Friday, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order implementing new immigration policies, which he stated are designed to “keep radical Islamic terrorists out…
A wood engraving of torture in a Sicilian prison in Monreale. A person is tied to a chair while someone attaches something to their head. Two others stand watching and a fourth person sits at a table writing.

The ICRC Survey and Torture: A Glass Two-Thirds Full?

As indicated by Ryan Goodman in a recent Just Security post, the report, “People on War: Perspectives from 16 Countries,” by the International Committee of the Red Cross, provides…

The New Western Counter-Terror Wars: Toward US-European Convergence?

As Iraqi and other forces move forward with their long-awaited offensive to recapture Mosul from ISIS, Western airpower is playing an essential supporting role. The United States,…

The Drone Memos—The Book

My new book, The Drone Memos, will be published on November 15.  It’s a collection of the most important legal and policy documents relating to the U.S. drone campaign, preceded…
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The Good and Bad in the US Government’s Civilian Casualties Announcement

The US government on Friday, July 1 released long-sought information on its views as to how many people it has killed in drone and other strikes “outside areas of active hostilities,”…
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The Fuzzy Scope of the Forever War Needs Definition

For years now, the questions of where and with whom exactly the United States is at war have been treated as somewhat academic. It’s not that they didn’t matter, but a gridlocked…
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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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Samantar v. Yousuf: What Happens Next?

As Beth Van Schaack reported last week, the Supreme Court has called for the views of the Solicitor General in Samantar v. Yousuf, a case raising questions about the immunity of…
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The Third Time’s The Charm? SCOTUS CVSGs in Samantar

Amidst all the recent activity (and non-activity) at the Supreme Court this term, it might have been missed that the Court invited the Solicitor General to express the views of…
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Whose Hype are You Going to Believe?: How Not to Evaluate the ISIL Threat to the U.S.

On Friday, Peter Bergen and David Sterman wrote an article for CNN Opinion entitled, “ISIS Threat to U.S. Mostly Hype.” (Bergen is also CNN’s national security analyst.)…
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Al-Shabaab Leader Killed in US Strike

The White House has announced the death of Ahmed Godane, the leader of Al-Shabaab, in a press statement. Ryan had previously analyzed the legal basis for targeting Godane in this…
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U.S. Operations Against al-Shabaab/al-Qaeda: The Targeting of Godane

As Sarah Knuckey’s post explains, CNN is reporting that the latest US drone strike in Somalia targeted Ahmed Abdi Godane, the leader of Al-Shabaab. Sarah asks whether the strike…
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