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Right after posting Tuesday's piece, arguing against tacking a conditional authorization for the use of military force against Iran to Congress's approval of the Iran deal, I was alerted to this developm...
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Last week, Michael Hayden, once the Director of the CIA and earlier, of the NSA, spoke to CNN about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. In a timid endorsement of the accord, he told the network that ...
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On Friday, July 3rd, the UN's Human Rights Council (HRC) voted to adopt a resolution which “welcomes” the Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict (COI) and calls for “a...
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INTRODUCTION
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Editor’s Note: No one wants to give terrorists even a shred of legitimacy through negotiations, but even hardline counterterrorist countries like Israel have at times recognized the need to cut a deal wi...
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After an unprecedented 11 months of silence, Ayman al-Zawahri, the emir of al-Qaida, this week issued a video message proclaiming his loyalty to the new head of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor....
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The emir of al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahri, has not made any public statements since September 2014. His now 11-month long absence is unprecedented. Next month will be a key test for Zawahri: the anniversary...
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The war with the Islamic State turns one today, and yet we still have no authorization for the use of force against the group.
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The recent confirmation of Mullah Omar’s death has led to a great deal of discussion on a variety of regional issues: what does the Taliban’s loss of Omar mean for the future of the organization? For the...
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A few days ago, Ashley had an excellent post flagging an important shift in U.S.
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Ayman al-Zawahiri is having a bad day.
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Introduction
“The law of war is of fundamental importance to the Armed Forces of the United States.”