Vacancies at the Top
I'm leaving the Syria war powers discussion to those around here who actually know something about the subject, but I had one glancingly-related thought. If you're trying to decide the legality of a resort to force in Syria, it might help to have permanent leadership at the State Department legal adviser's office. It might also help to have a Senate-confirmed general counsel at the Pentagon. Come to think of it, though less related to Syria, it would be a good idea to have permanent leadership at the Justice Department's National Security Division. Just sayin'.
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I'm leaving the Syria war powers discussion to those around here who actually know something about the subject, but I had one glancingly-related thought. If you're trying to decide the legality of a resort to force in Syria, it might help to have permanent leadership at the State Department legal adviser's office. It might also help to have a Senate-confirmed general counsel at the Pentagon. Come to think of it, though less related to Syria, it would be a good idea to have permanent leadership at the Justice Department's National Security Division. Just sayin'.
Benjamin Wittes is editor in chief of Lawfare and a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of several books.
