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Geoffrey Corn on the Drone White Paper and Threat Identification
Continuing Lawfare's discussion of the Drone White Paper, we're pleased to publish the following guest post by Geoffrey Corn on the question of threat identification and the use of force; our thanks to h... -
Brennan Confirmation Hearing Video
Speaking of the John Brennan confirmation hearing, here's the video, courtesy of CSPAN: -
TV Thoughts on Drones and John Brennan
John Bellinger and Christoper Anders of the ACLU this morning had a discussion of John Brennan's testimony, drone strikes, and the administration's legal positions on CSPAN's Washington Journal this morn... -
Radio Thoughts on Drones and White Papers
NPR's Weekend Edition ran the following extended interview with me this morning on the subject of drone strikes, the White Paper, and the administration's legal views more generally. It isn't anything ne... -
ACLU Opposes FISA-Like Judicial Review of Drone Strikes
The most interesting element in Scott Shane’s interesting story on the growing pressure for a Court to vet drone strikes (which quotes Bobby several times) is that the ACLU opposes it. Shane says that H... -
The Meaning of the U.N. Special Rapporteur's Endorsement of Brennan for CIA Director
Ben Emmerson, the Special Rapportuer for Human Rights who is conducting an inquiry into the legality of (among other things) U.S. -
One Consequence of the Sequester
From the New Yorker: U.S. CANCELS REGULAR DRONE STRIKES ON SATURDAYS WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Citing budgetary concerns, the United States announced today that it would discontinue regular Satur... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Let’s start with something that isn’t drone- or John Brennan-related: cybersecurity (or the lack thereof). Richard A. Clarke has this op-ed in the Washington Post making the case for greater internation... -
Readings: Curtis Bradley, International Law in the U.S. Legal System
Lawfare is always pleased to note new books by friends and contributors, tag them as Readings, and encourage discussion of them here and around the web. So please welcome Curtis Bradley's brand-new book... -
Andrew Kent on the White Paper as a Plus for Civil Liberties
Here's a counter-intuitive view of the White Paper--from the always-interesting Andrew Kent: Although many critics with a strong civil liberties and human rights bent deplore the DOJ White Paper for vari... -
John Yoo on Targeted Killing White Paper
John Yoo has a piece in the WSJ which argues that the real problem with the White Paper is that it extends due process protections to enemy combatants on the battlefield, thereby threatening to diminish ... -
A FISC for Drone Strikes? A Few Points to Consider...
There is an increasing amount of talk about judicial review for at least some decisions to place specific persons on targeting lists for the use of lethal force outside of a combat zone (drones are not t...
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