by harvardnsj | Feb 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
Representative Candace Miller (R-MI) has introduced H.R. 4415, the Terrorist Detention and Prosecution Act of 2010. The bill expands the definition of unlawful enemy combatant, codified at 10 U.S.C. § 948 to include persons determined by the President to be closely...
by harvardnsj | Feb 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Nation’s Jeremy Scahill points to the recent deaths of three United States special forces soldiers in Pakistan as further evidence of the existence of an extensive, but classified American military presence in that country. Scahill highlights a number of reasons...
by harvardnsj | Jan 9, 2010 | Main Volumes
Robert Williams and Anne Siders Click here to read the full Editors’ Preface “National security” has become a powerful watchword for politicians, lawyers, policy makers, and academics alike. Invocation of the “national security” label typically aims to signal...
by harvardnsj | Dec 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
Writing for the Council on Foreign Relation’s Center for Preventive Action, Steven Simon sets out to “assesses the likelihood of an Israeli strike against Iran despite U.S. objections, the implications for the United States should it take place, the policy options...
by harvardnsj | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
In this unsigned opinion released yesterday, the Supreme Court appeared to recognize that the toll of combat stress on America’s war veterans could be a mitigating factor in sentencing decisions. The case, Porter v. McCollum, 08-10537, involves the conviction of a...
