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IMO, while he made mistakes, they...

I've had that quote on the wall behind me in my office for years. First remember hearing it (of all places) when I was a 2ndLt at The Basic School.

http://www.suntimes.com/5871162-417/police-supt.-garry-mccarthy-grills-top-cops-at-compstat-meeting

Lurking (much) more than commenting now but of interest...

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/dec/03/bomb-suspect-indicted-federal-charges-state-charge/

Federal charges filed against bomb...

Even if the US says that the Laws of Armed Conflict under Geneva do not apply, there are still the International Humanitarian Laws which state that all humans have rights to ask why they are being...

TBS was a summer of fun, but maybe they could crawl through the Quigley with me in February just for old times sake. :D

I struggle with how judges can approach the AUMF (which granted I probably...

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2010/09/lady_al_qaeda_senten.php

There's a lawfare lesson in there: Don't get caught doing anything that lends itself to a (fairly) straightforward criminal...

Something a bit off the current topics, but a good read and an example of the unforseen issues that arise when any case is adjudicated before a court.
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Weeding out those who get picked up in the future, and an overzealous US government uses this as precedent to hold those either no longer party to a conflict or dangerous to our national security, or...

Okay, Adam Ghadan will probably make his way into our hands shortly. What next?

Article III? Tribunal?

How long do we interrogate him and hold off on legal proceedings? Based on some of Bin...

The recent court decision in Britain also brings up an issue much closer to home. When the US shares information, not classified, with state and local law enforcement, it loses its protection under...

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And as I'm reading through it this morning, I thought to check here before I finished to see if you had weighed in and I am rewarded.

As to "International Law" I've told people I think its...

JMM pointed out a mistake I made, I should not have used the word "defense", but rather mitigation, a major distinction that JMM pointed out. However, there are already defenses available under...

I wonder if this will open the dam. I can foresee 2 issues at first glance.

1. The military justice system. If this grows in favor, and finds application beyond just death sentences, military...

While its a great question, that JMM could answer much better than I could though I once did have to go through the process of subpoening mental health records for a criminal trial, I think it may be...

I inferred this in my (much) earlier post, but Brian Ross has reported tonight on ABC that the Major repeatedly asked that soldiers he was "treating" be charged with war crimes. His "defense",...

Questions I have after reflecting for a day:

1. His Chain of Command. Why was he being forced to deploy when (already in hindsight) their were numerous signals he was unfit, and a danger to...

and they have a lot of interaction with work done in Iraq.

http://www.mnfwest.usmc.mil/public/infolineMarines.nsf/ArticlesListingReadCurrent/82259C7DE79A3B89432572A90047CB50
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Just catching up.

But saw this while taking a lunch break and thought to post it here:

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2009/07/13/licence_to_kill

License to Kill
When I advised the...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124699680303307309.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

It looks like now that the policy decision has apparently been made, the next step will be to follow the Whitehouse and...

So does this fact pattern encompass the "ticking bomb" of exigent circumstances requiring extraordinary means? Based on the fact on American captured on the battlefield, outside those captured by...

This thread probably needs to wake up with Secretary Gates looking to make the application of DADT more "humane", the current admin's promise to end it during their first term, and the growing public...

Dr. Tyrrell,

Another organization that is reaching out to the Army and Marine Corps with upcoming training you may find interesting: http://www.artreachfoundation.org/

They are hosting a...

That's interesting. From what I've been able to see, it's been mostly positive and instead of negative reactions, those who aren't so sure act more with bemusement. Here's another article along...

http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/print_friendly.php?ID=nj_20081122_7953

http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/nj_20081122_4027.php
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