An Answer from Deborah Pearlstein
Deborah Pearlstein answers my question:
Ben Wittes, long an advocate for clearer domestic legislation authorizing U.S. detention operations,writes to ask whether my recent post favoring the Senate’s over the House’s version of pending legislation signals a shift in my position opposing new such legislation.
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Deborah Pearlstein answers my question:
Ben Wittes, long an advocate for clearer domestic legislation authorizing U.S. detention operations,writes to ask whether my recent post favoring the Senate’s over the House’s version of pending legislation signals a shift in my position opposing new such legislation. The short answer is no.Rats!
Benjamin Wittes is editor in chief of Lawfare and a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of several books.