Lawfare - Theory & Practice

[Polarbear1605]

I was out on General Dunlap's Duke Law web site and found this article Lawfare 101 was recently posted.
http://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journ...p-Lawfare-101/
Pete McGuire in his book "Law and War - An American Story" defines Strategic legalism as "the use of laws or legal arguments to further larger policy objectives, irrespective of the facts or laws." I have a couple questions and would like to see if there is any interest with the forum participants.
1. Is strategic legalism different from lawfare?
2. If not, is strategic legalism included in lawfare or is lawfare part of strategic legalism?

[slapout9]

I was out on General Dunlap's Duke Law web site and found this article Lawfare 101 was recently posted.
http://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journ...p-Lawfare-101/
Pete McGuire in his book "Law and War - An American Story" defines Strategic legalism as "the use of laws or legal arguments to further larger policy objectives, irrespective of the facts or laws." I have a couple questions and would like to see if there is any interest with the forum participants.
1. Is strategic legalism different from lawfare?
2. If not, is strategic legalism included in lawfare or is lawfare part of strategic legalism?

IMO Lawfare is the on the highest policy level possible! So it would follow that a strategic legalism is different and of a lower level. It deals more with the actual weaponization of the law. Corporations do this all the time often to the detriment of our Nation as a whole.

Also IMO General Dunlap is one of greatest undiscovered Strategist we have, If his advice were ever truly followed we would start winning so much we would get tired of it...........hint:President Trump!

[davidbfpo]

Thanks to Polarbear1605's post a week ago for rekindling this debate I have merged in one substantial thread, with 12k views and four smaller SWJ Blog pointers. The catalyst being the next post.

[davidbfpo]

A short blog article from Policy Exchange, a London-based "neo-con" think tank; with the full title and sub-title:

Lawfare against the Armed Forces must be on the next Government’s agenda; Combatting the judicialisation of war

Link:https://policyexchange.org.uk/lawfar...nments-agenda/
There is considerable apprehension at the way the courts have interpreted human rights and other laws. As yet no-one has taken action, as the article commends.