This content taken from Gregory S. McNeal's Webapge

I’ve posted the abstract to a recent symposium article “A Cup of Coffee After the Waterboard: Seemingly Voluntary Post-Abuse Statements” to SSRN, but unfortunately I don’t have a .PDF of the final page proofs to post yet.  Here is the abstract of the article which appears in Volume 59 of the [...]

For the full version of this post, visit GregMcNeal.com Greg McNeal A Cup of Coffee After the Waterboard: Seemingly Voluntary Post-Abuse Statements Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal - Greg McNeal's commentary on law, policy, national security, and culture. By national security expert Greg McNeal

This content taken from Gregory S. McNeal's Webapge

On March 9th I will be at The University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law debating my friend and former colleague Amos Guiora.

Our topic is the Christmas day bombing plot and the related issues of how to detain, interrogate and try suspected terrorists.

For the full version of this post, visit GregMcNeal.com gregmcneal Debating The Christmas Day Bomber: Detention, Interrogation and Trial Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal - Greg McNeal's commentary on law, policy, national security, and culture. By national security expert Greg McNeal

This content taken from Gregory S. McNeal's Webapge

On February 22, at Noon I will be giving a speech at Temple University.  The topic of the speech is “What to do about Guantanamo?”  My remarks will focus on the challenges associated with closing the detention facility, and the broader challenges of detaining and trying suspected terrorists.

For the full version of this post, visit GregMcNeal.com Greg McNeal What to do about Guantanamo Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal - Greg McNeal's commentary on law, policy, national security, and culture. By national security expert Greg McNeal

This content taken from Gregory S. McNeal's Webapge

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.

.

For the full version of this post, visit GregMcNeal.com Greg McNeal Panel Discussion: Trials for Suspected Terrorists Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal - Greg McNeal's commentary on law, policy, national security, and culture. By national security expert Greg McNeal

This content taken from Gregory S. McNeal's Webapge

Tomorrow there will be a fantastic event sponsored by three of my favorite organizations on a topic of great interest to me: 

The Federalist Society’s International Law and National Security Law Practice Group, The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, and The National Review Institute are sponsoring an event entitled: [...]

For the full version of this post, visit GregMcNeal.com Greg McNeal The War on Terror: Where Are We Now? Where Do We Go from Here? Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal - Greg McNeal's commentary on law, policy, national security, and culture. By national security expert Greg McNeal

This content taken from Gregory S. McNeal's Webapge

Exactly one year has passed since President Obama declared he would close Guantanamo.

And today, The Washington Post reports that his Department of Justice Task Force will recommend “that nearly 50 of the 196 detainees at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should be held indefinitely without trial under [...]

For the full version of this post, visit GregMcNeal.com Greg McNeal Justice task force recommends about 50 Guantanamo detainees be held indefinitely Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal - Greg McNeal's commentary on law, policy, national security, and culture. By national security expert Greg McNeal

This content taken from Gregory S. McNeal's Webapge

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 [...]

For the full version of this post, visit GregMcNeal.com Greg McNeal “After Guantanamo: The Way Forward” Four Roundtables on Reconciling National Security and the Rule of Law Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal - Greg McNeal's commentary on law, policy, national security, and culture. By national security expert Greg McNeal

This content taken from Gregory S. McNeal's Webapge

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 [...]

For the full version of this post, visit GregMcNeal.com Greg McNeal Discussing GITMO on WITF Radio (Call in show) Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal - Greg McNeal's commentary on law, policy, national security, and culture. By national security expert Greg McNeal

This content taken from Gregory S. McNeal's Webapge

I was recently interviewed by Patty Satalia, a journalist with WPSU a PBS and NPR affiliate.  The interview was approximately one hour long (divided into segments) and questions ran the gamut from a discussion of the challenges the President will face in closing Guantanamo, to lessons from the CIA memos.  We also discussed similarities [...]

For the full version of this post, visit GregMcNeal.com Greg McNeal Counterterrorism Under President Obama Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal - Greg McNeal's commentary on law, policy, national security, and culture. By national security expert Greg McNeal

This content taken from Gregory S. McNeal's Webapge

I’ve posted a draft version of my article Institutional Legitimacy and Counterterrorism Trials to SSRN and SelectedWorks.  The article is forthcoming in the Richmond Law Review and addresses the relationship between conformity and legitimacy in the institutional design process.  I specifically address how legitimacy is an important factor for counterterrorism trials, the [...]

For the full version of this post, visit GregMcNeal.com Greg McNeal Institutional Legitimacy and Counterterrorism Trials Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal Greg McNeal - Law and Terrorism - Gregory S. McNeal - Greg McNeal's commentary on law, policy, national security, and culture. By national security expert Greg McNeal