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Ok, all well and good, but what does any of that activity do toward resolving the problems that actually create the conditions that give rise to such individuals and organizations?

I always bring...

Dayuhan

Certainly doing nothing is always an option, and probably more often than we would like admit, the best one. It means relinquishing control of outcomes though, and that makes us nervous....

"Now, my point in quoting this is NOT that it squelches Bob Jones. My point is that all of this goes well beyond some isolated "Intel guys" deciding who enemies, neutrals and friends are."


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As a tag on, Libya is also a great example of a state with "effective" governance (decent standard of living, high literacy, decent infrastructure, etc) but incredibly "poor governance" as I define...

Mike,

You are correct that the law poses little constraint on this guy. It can't deter him, and it can't retaliate in a way that deters other guys like him in the future. But he is not "at...

Does one become a "state" if they possess, as an individual, a 100 Megaton device and the will and skill to employ it.

This often comes up. My short answer is "No, and welcome to the crux of what...

Mike,

Working on a paper that explores this currently. Whether one looks at this as denying sanctuary or as deterring non-state actors the lines blur. But the hard fact is that the rules for...

Rather than looking at the law as simply one more LOO or weapon for defeating the threat; I believe there are more practical applications for legal approaches to mitigate the conditions that give...