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On Tuesday June 28th from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 PM The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, International Center for Terrorism Studies will host the event Was Killing bin Laden an Illegal “Extrajudicial Execution,” a “War Crime,” or a Lawful Act During Armed Conflict? The details can be found here.
At the recent American Society of International Law meeting, State Department Legal Advisor Harold Koh delivered a public speech addressing the U.S. position on the use of lethal force against suspected terrorists.
In particular he addressed the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s such as Predator and Reaper drones), and addressed the question [...]
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Greg McNeal is a professor and national security specialist focusing on the institutions and challenges associated with global security, with substantive expertise in national security law and policy, transnational crime, global policy studies, and international affairs.
He teaches at Pepperdine University's School of Law and School of Public Policy.Recent Posts
- America’s Reach: The Constitutionality of Targeted Killing
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