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Should There Be a War Crime Pardon Exception?
The president’s use of his Article II power to pardon war crimes raises fundamental issues of the rule of law. -
The Jus in Bello of White Phosphorus: Getting the Law Correct
Focusing on the weapon, and not how it is being used, muddies the law and facts surrounding the circumstances in which a war crime may have occurred. -
A Roundtable on War Powers Reform
A new set of essays explores the state and possible trajectory of modern war powers. -
France Makes a Play to Try Foreign Fighters in Iraq
The French foreign minister has made a trip to Iraq to attempt to make a deal to try foreign fighters in the country. The plan faces diplomatic obstacles abroad and opposition at home. -
Federal Judge Dismisses Military Commissions Defendant's 8th Amendment Claim
Judge Emmet G. Sullivan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed claims from a military commissions defendant alleging that he has been denied satisfactory medical care at Gu... -
Update From the Military Commissions: A Big September in the 9/11 Case
Last month, the military commission for the matter of United States v. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad et al. (i.e., the 9/11 trial) held a marathon three weeks of nearly back-to-back hearings. After being held u... -
Special Interrogation Gone Bad: The Samer Al-Arbeed Case
Israel is confronting a national scandal over the hospitalization of an alleged terrorist detained by the Israel Security Agency (ISA). On Aug. 23, three Israeli civilians were hiking near a West Bank wa... -
Update on the Military Commissions: Continued Health Issues, Recusal Motion and a New Cell in 'al-Iraqi'
The military commission trying alleged al-Qaeda commander Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi reconvened Aug. 21-28. You can find previous Lawfare coverage here and here. -
Al-Qaeda Today, 18 Years After 9/11
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. Eighteen years after the 9/11 attacks, the al-Qaeda organization that carried them out is a shell of its previous self. The global ca... -
How to End Forever Wars
If the House of Representatives wished to resurrect the appropriations power as a check on unwanted presidential war-making, how might it go about doing so? -
Al-Qaeda’s Continuing Challenge to the United States
Editor’s Note: To the surprise of many observers, the al-Qaeda core under Ayman al-Zawahiri has not launched a major terrorist attack in the West for years, and the rise of the Islamic State seemed to si... -
The Future of War Is Unilateral but Small
Recent moves and countermoves by the U.S. and Iran in the Persian Gulf over the past few months have increased speculation about the prospect of war in the region. Some members of Congress, including a f...
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