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Get Yer Guantanamo Recidivism Report Here!
The latest DNI Guantanamo recidivism report is available here. The last such report is here. As you'll see, not a a lot of change. -
If We Don't Need an AUMF for Iraq, Why Would Repeal of the 2001 AUMF Matter?
This coming Wednesday evening, President Obama will address the country on the topic of Iraq and the Islamic State, describing his strategy and making the case to the public to support an approach that n... -
More on CIA Drone Strikes, Covert Action, TMA, and the Fifth Function
Yesterday Kevin Heller and I exchanged views on the possible sources of domestic authorization for the CIA to conduct drone strikes. -
CIA Drone Strikes and the Public Authority Justification
In a pair of posts (here and here), Kevin Heller at Opinio Juris explores a very interesting question: What exactly is the domestic legal foundation for the CIA’s use of lethal force given that the 2001 ... -
Transatlantic Dialogue on Int'l Law and Armed Conflict: Ken Watkin on the IHL/IHRL Interface
The next installment in the series of posts derived from this summer's Transatlantic Dialogue on International Law and Armed Conflict is now live at the ICRC's Intercross blog. It is from Ken Watkin, and... -
DOD Confirms Death of Ahmed Godane
The White House has just released a statement confirming the death of Ahmed Godane, the leader of Al Shabaab in Somalia. According to the statement, the U.S. military targeted Godane in a successful air ... -
Transatlantic Dialogue on International Law and Armed Conflict: When Does LOAC Cease to Apply?
As Dapo Akande of Oxford and Tracey Begley of the ICRC explain here and here, the next few weeks will see a series of short pieces posted here at Lawfare, at EJIL:Talk! -
A New Drone Strike in Somalia: Is the 2001 AUMF Needed?
To the best of my knowledge, the U.S. government has not asserted that al Shabaab as a whole is an associated force of al Qaeda engaged in hostilities against the United States subject to the 2001 AUMF. ... -
CA2 Affirms SDNY Denial of FOIA Suit for Al-Qahtani Photos
That seems to be the sum and substance of the Second Circuit's ruling today. -
A New Tactic to Avoid War Powers Resolution Time Limits?
Yesterday President Obama sent a War Powers Resolution (WPR) letter to Congress concerning U.S. -
The Case for a Broader ISIS AUMF
Like all red-blooded national security law nerds, I have been following Jack's excellent posts over the past week on the politics and the advisability of a potential ISIS AUMF---the last of which post, w... -
A Politically Palatable Authorization to Use Force Against IS [UPDATED]
One senses growing pressure, within and without the White House, for the President to seek authorization from Congress for what he and his aides say will be a long battle against the Islamic State (IS). ...
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