Collateral Damage in
Combat Operations
A Teleforum Sponsored by the International & National Security Law Practice Group
Featuring
Professor Gregory S. McNeal*
Pepperdine University School of Law
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
at 3:00 p.m. [...]
On Tuesday, October 4th I will be part of a panel at Mercer University School of Law. The panel discussion will explore the differences between President Obama and President Bush’s national security policies, specifically as they relate to counterterrorism. Some issues we will explore are:
Commentary on how successful the current program has been [...]
The University of Pennsylvania Institute for Law & Philosophy along with the Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics of Georgia State are sponsoring: Is Targeted Killing Permissible? Philosophical, Moral and Legal Aspects on Friday, April 15th and Saturday, April 16th, 2011. Here is the conference description:
The Obama administration has [...]
Here is the announcement from Georgetown:
The Georgetown Center on National Security and the Law is pleased to announce a new two-year National Security Law Fellowship designed for a highly-qualified law graduate specializing in national security law who intends to pursue a law teaching career. We seek [...]
On February 10, 2010 I will be participating in a panel discussion focused on “How to Try Suspected Terrorists” sponsored by the Loyola Law School-Los Angeles International Law Society and Federalist Society chapters.
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The admitted mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other suspects will head to New York City, blocks from Ground Zero, to face a federal trial in civilian court and it is creating quite the controversy.
I appeared on Lawyer2Lawyer, with co-hosts and attorneys, Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams. Also appearing [...]
Issue 3/4 of The National Security Law Report, the journal of the ABA’s Standing Committee on Law and National Security is now available on-line (full disclosure, I’m the general editor). Here is a snip from the Table of Contents
Ryan Lockman, an attorney in Washington D.C. reviews Louis Fisher’s The Constitution and [...]
On Friday September 11, 2009 The Frederick K. Cox International Law Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law will host Four Roundtables Reconciling National Security and the Rule of Law.
I’m presenting on the first panel with Larry May (Vanderbilt), Keith Petty (U.S. Army), Mike Newton (Vanderbilt), Morris Davis (USAF [...]
UPDATE: The radio show is now available for download. Click here to listen or download.
Tomorrow morning from 9am-10am (Thursday July 23, 2009) I will appear for an hour on “Smart Talk” WITF-89.5FM and 93.3FM. The topic is Guantanamo, the detainee task force, and President Obama’s [...]
The Rand Corporation has released an interesting new book, How Terrorist Groups End. The research centers around the ineffectiveness of current U.S. strategy against al Qaida, while providing recommendations for the future. As with all Rand publications, the book can be purchased from their website or for those who prefer electronic texts, can [...]
Short Biography
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
- Does the NDAA Permit the Detention of U.S. Citizens?
- Are Targeted Killings Unlawful? A Case Study in Empirical Claims Without Empirical Evidence
- New Approaches to Reducing and Mitigating Harm to Civilians
- NDAA May Put Defense Contractors In Prison For Counterfeit Parts
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