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Blurring the Civilian-Combatant Line: Legal Implications of Deploying U.S. Civilian Mariners in the Libyan Theater
LT Elan R. Ghazal and Manik V. Suri explore the growing civilian integration in the U.S. armed forces
Restraining Habeas: Boumediene, Kiyemba, and the Limits of Remedial Authority
As three Uighurs remain in Guantanamo, Daniel J. Feith finds that the D.C. Circuit ruling that kept them there is surprisingly consistent with Boumediene.
Obama: Peacemaker to Warrior?
From Obama the peacemaker and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize to fearsome warrior ruthlessly killing terrorists
History, Hamdan, and Happenstance: “Conspiracy by Two or More To Violate the Laws of War by Destroying Life or Property in Aid of the Enemy”
In June 2006, a plurality of the Supreme Court in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld determined that the Government failed to make a colorable case for the inclusion of conspiracy among those offenses cognizable by law-of-war military commission. The plurality’s reasoning was largely based on its survey of domestic law sources and precedents. That survey, however, was inaccurate and incomplete.
Dana Priest’s Keynote
On April 6, the National Security Journal hosted its 2012 symposium: The Law and Policy of Covert Operations: Current & Future Challenges. Dana Priest of the Washington Post gave the keynote address at the symposium. A video of her keynote address is available here.
Offensive Lawfare and the Current Conflict
By Colonel Mark W. Holzer * -- Click here to read the full text as a PDF Abstract The term “lawfare” has become part of the lexicon of the current global conflict and although it is defined in various ways, it is essentially a way to describe legal activities within...
NYPD Counterterror Investigations
Ben White: The NYPD counter-radicalization strategy is an example of the often-inconsistent approaches of various federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to combating radicalization.
Legitimacy & the Limits of Command in Reformed Military Commissions
On April 3, 2012, Brigadier General Mark Martins, Chief Prosecutor for the U.S. Military Commissions, gave a talk entitled "Legitimacy & the Limits of Command in Reformed Military Commissions." A transcript of the talk is available on Lawfare and the video is...
Suing Corporations under the Alien Tort Statute
By Elspeth Hansen
Upcoming Events: Brig. Gen. Mark Martins and the NSJ Symposium
Next week, the National Security Journal will be hosting two great events: a talk by Brig. Gen. Mark Martins and our yearly symposium. We very much hope to see you all there.