Transnational Crime

Discussing the Global Commission on Drug Policy report on Fox News Channel.

Congressional Testimony

My testimony regarding the U.S. Strategy for Countering Jihadist Websites, before the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Transcript, and Webcast.

Why Obama Chose SEALS Not Drones

This article discusses the legal concerns that necessitated a raid rather than a bombing operation against Bin Laden.
Full Article

Collateral Damage and Targeted Killings

The U.S. Practice of Collateral Damage Estimation and Mitigation Available now at SSRN
http://bit.ly/collateraldamage1

 
From the monthly archives: April 2009

Prosecuting Bush Administration Officials

By On April 14, 2009

Julian Mortenson wrote an insightful essay for Slate, providing details about the facts and law applicable to the Spanish investigation of Bush administration officials regarding allegations of torture at Guantanamo Bay. 

He does a pretty good job of summarizing the state of the law, and the policy issues involved, a few quick hits:

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