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The Corker-Kaine Bill Does Not Open the Door to Attacking Iran: A Reply to Liza Goitein.
Robert Chesney Mon, May 7, 2018, 2:16 PM
I very much appreciate Liza Goitein’s response on Lawfare this morning to an earlier post
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A Fast Track to Nowhere: ‘Expedited Procedures’ and the New AUMF Proposal
Scott R. Anderson, Molly E. Reynolds Thu, Apr 19, 2018, 9:04 AM
On Monday evening, a bipartisan coalition of senators led by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R.-Tenn.) and Sen.
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A Primer on the Corker-Kaine Draft AUMF
Robert Chesney Tue, Apr 17, 2018, 8:00 AM
No time to read the draft 2018 authorization for use of military force? I’m not sure this post is all that much shorter, but at least it’s not written in statutory format. The following is my assessment of the most important elements and the issues they raise.
1. How would this new AUMF impact authorities under the two existing AUMFs?
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Document: Draft Counterterrorism Authorization for Use of Military Force
Matthew Kahn Mon, Apr 16, 2018, 6:41 PM
Sens. Bob Corker, Tim Kaine, Jeff Flake, Chris Coons, Todd Young, and Bill Nelson introduced the following draft authorization for use of military force against designated terrorist groups on Monday:
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The Next Wave of AUMF Expansion? The Islamic State’s Global Affiliates
Harleen Gambhir Mon, Nov 13, 2017, 9:00 AM
The 2001 authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) authorizes the president to use force against “those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons.” But presidents have steadily interpreted the
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Smith v. Trump In the D.C. Circuit: A Guided Tour of the Oral Argument
Bruce Ackerman Wed, Nov 1, 2017, 8:00 AM
Together with David Remes, I presented Capt. Nathan Smith's challenge to the war against the Islamic State before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Oct. 27. Judge Thomas Griffith presided, with Judges David Sentelle and Raymond Randolph, joining in a wide-ranging discussion of doctrine and cases that touched on many national security law problems. While the court had officially granted 15 minutes to each side, the hearing lasted for more than an hour. The court has provided a recording of the argument.
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Summary: Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s AUMF Hearing
Scott R. Anderson, Sabrina McCubbin Wed, Nov 1, 2017, 7:00 AM
On Oct. 30, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard testimony from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis on the Trump administration’s views regarding the need for a new authorization for the use of military force (AUMF).
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Livestream: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF)
Shannon Togawa Mercer Mon, Oct 30, 2017, 4:03 PM
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a hearing on "The Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Administration Perspective" at 5 p.m. EDT, Monday, Oct. 30.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (read statement here) and Defense Secretary James Mattis testified.
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A Daisy Chain of Associated Forces? On the Potential Use of Force in Niger Against al-Mourabitoun
Robert Chesney Thu, Oct 26, 2017, 12:34 AM
[Update: Several people reached out after I posted last night, drawing attention to the fact that al-Mourabitoun (also spelled al Murabitun) apparently reunited with AQIM after its initial separation from the group. On the other hand, others reached out to point to indications that the particular leader at the center of the current storm—al Sahraoui—may still lead a splinter faction that resisted/resists the return to the AQIM fold.
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Smith v. Trump: AUMF Challenge Pretrial Motion Summaries
Sabrina McCubbin Mon, Oct 23, 2017, 11:00 AM
As federal court and national security experts are noting, on Oct. 27, the D.C. Circuit will hear oral argument in Smith v. Trump (formerly Smith v. Obama). The case challenges the propriety of invoking the 2001 and 2002 authorizations for the use of military force (AUMF) to justify the war against the Islamic State (Operation Inherent Resolve).