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Consensus on the Way Forward for an ISIL AUMF
Even casual readers of this blog are likely aware of the longstanding (and thoroughly joined) debate between Ben and me with respect to how Congress ought to update / revisit the 2001 Authorization for t... -
The End of the United States' War in Afghanistan Requires Detainee's Release From GTMO
Such is this gist of this quite important Motion to Grant Petition For Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed last night by attorneys for Guantanamo detainee Mukhtar Yahia Naji al Warafi. His filing opens as foll... -
Yesterday's Abatement Order in the 9/11 Case
Yesterday, after determining Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work's requirement that military commission judges live at Guantanamo Bay may improperly interfered with the case, Col. James Pohl halted pret... -
Problems with Cyber Arms Control
The New York Times has an editorial today, calling for an arms control effort in cyberspace. The Times effort is, honestly, a bit simplistic, as is its conclusion: The tougher challenge is on the global... -
HASC Testimony: Towards a Better AUMF
Prepared Testimony of Robert Chesney Charles I. Francis Professor in Law Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Director, Strauss Center for International Security & Law The University of Texas at Austin Be... -
HASC Testimony: An Alternative to the Administration's AUMF Draft
Prepared Statement of Benjamin Wittes Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution before the House Committee on Armed Services -
Live: Benjamin Wittes and Bobby Chesney Testify Before HASC on AUMF
At 10 am, Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes and Bobby Chesney, along with General Jack Keane, will provide testimony before the House Armed Services Committee today regarding the Obama administration's proposed ... -
Chief Prosecutor Statement on This Week's Hearing in the al Nashiri Case
Per our usual practice, Lawfare will be posting digests of the Al Nashiri military commission proceedings---which resume today at noon---throughout the week. First up is the statement by Brig. Gen. -
Six Questions Congress Should Ask the Administration about its ISIL AUMF
[Cross-posted at Just Security] With congressional hearings on the Obama Administration’s proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) for the Islamic State on the horizon, we propose six... -
Reactions to the President's AUMF Draft Don't Augur Well
The New York Times thinks President Obama's draft AUMF is dangerously broad: The parameters of a proposed war authorization the White House sent to -
Statement of GTMO Special Envoy at Yesterday's HASC hearing on Guantanamo Bay
Yesterday, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations received an "Update on Detainee Transfers from GTMO." You can read the testimony of the Department of De... -
A Possible Answer to Jack's AUMF Question
Jack ends his excellent and comprehensive post this morning, a post which I will not try to summarize, with the following statement: I just don’t get the calculation. It seems that the President could h...
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