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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). ... -
U.S. Airstrikes Against ISIS in Syria? Possible International Legal Theories
In the wake of Thursday’s statements by Joint Chiefs Chairman Martin Dempsey and Friday’s comments by Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes, it sounds like the U.S. Government is at least consideri... -
Squaring a New AUMF for ISIL with the President's NDU Speech...
As Bobby has noted, Karen DeYoung of the Washington Post is reporting that the Administration is now considering more seriously whether to ask Congress for authorization to use military force against the... -
An AUMF for ISIL At Last? Questions Raised by the Post's Account of the White House Debate
The Washington Post reports tonight that the White House is actively considering whether to go to Congress to seek an explicit authorization to use force against ISIL. -
Fence-Sitting and War Powers Reforms
Mention of politics, war powers, and legislative authorization to use further force in Iraq, reminds me: whatever happened with the War Powers Consultation Act of 2014 (“WPCA”), put forth by Senators Kai... -
Why the President Should Seek Congressional Authorization for the Use of Force Against The Islamic State [UPDATE on War Powers Resolution]
A few days ago I discussed why President Obama is shying away from seeking congressional authorization to use force against The Islamic State (IS, or ISIS, or ISIL). But as the aims and scope of U.S. mi... -
The Politics of War Powers in Iraq
The WSJ reports that the initial success of American airstrikes in Iraq is spurring a push for broader military engagement against the Islamic State (IS, or ISIS, or ISIL) in Iraq. Our deepening militar... -
So Where Do War Powers Reports Come From?
Over the last nine weeks, President Obama has sent five war powers notices to Congress in what may be the most concentrated period of Presidential war powers reporting in history. These notices include ... -
The Internet Metadata Memo: A Summary
There is much to pore over in last week’s release by the Director National Intelligence. Responding to FOIA litigation, the DNI’s office posted more than thirty legal filings and related documents bearin... -
Article II and Iraq: Justifications for the Mosul Dam Operation in the WPR Notification
In a very positive development, Iraqi and Pesh Merga forces are in the midst of what appears thusfar to be a successful joint operation to take back the Mosul Dam from ISIS fighters. But it's not just th... -
National Security Network Proposes Plan to Repeal AUMF
The National Security Network has released a new report entitled "Ending the Endless War: An Incremental Approach to Repealing the 2001 AUMF." The report suggests a series of measures to cap and eventual...
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