PPG
DOD Airstrike in Somalia: Still Wondering About the PPG's Application
Robert Chesney Wed, Jun 1, 2016, 3:33 PM
DOD has announced an airstrike on an al Shabaab official in Somalia:
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2001 AUMF
Mullah Mansour as a "Continuous" Threat: Was the AUMF Strictly Necessary?
Robert Chesney Mon, May 23, 2016, 11:45 AM
The DOD airstrike that may have killed Taliban leader Mullah Mansour is interesting, from a legal perspective, at many levels. From an international law perspective, as Marty Lederman explains here, it looks to be another example of action under color of the much-discussed unwilling
NDAA
Oversight of DOD Kill-Capture Missions Outside Theaters of Major Hostilities: What May Change Under the Next NDAA?
Robert Chesney Fri, May 20, 2016, 4:02 PM
Despite the substantial overlap between counterterrorism activities undertaken by the CIA and JSOC, we tend to pay a lot more attention to the details of the congressional oversight framework for the former as compared to the latter. The NDAA often addresses CT oversight relating to DOD activities, however, and this year is no exception. What follows below is an attempt to provide a user-friendly guide to the proposals on the table.
I. Increasing the pace of quarterly operational briefings regarding CT:
Targeted Killing
Joint Committee on Human Rights Publishes Drone Report
Aurel Sari Tue, May 10, 2016, 10:22 AM
The UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights has published its report on the British Government's policy on the use of drones for targeted killing. The report is the result of attention on the legal and political justifications for a drone strike in Syria which killed two British citizens.
Targeted Killing
Will Obama’s Targeted Killing Policy Say What “Areas of Active Hostilities” Means?
Heather Brandon Thu, May 5, 2016, 6:31 AM
To assess the legality of U.S. targeting, it is crucial to know where the PPG does and does not apply. Yet to date, as commentators have noted, no clear definition has been given for the term that provides the key to this issue.
Targeted Killing
Eye in the Sky -- A Movie Review
Paul Rosenzweig Mon, Mar 28, 2016, 8:31 AM
Run -- don't walk, run -- to your nearest movie theater and see Eye in the Sky. Its approach to law and war will be of interest to anyone who reads this blog. Plus, its a good movie (as it's 92% positive on Rotten Tomatoes will attest).
targeted killing
Airstrikes Outside Areas of Active Hostilities: Attacks in Somalia and Questions About the Current Shape of the Policy
Robert Chesney Mon, Mar 7, 2016, 4:45 PM
Just this morning, I was thinking that things have been rather quiet with respect to media coverage of U.S. operations against AQ and AQ affiliates in places like Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia. Well...
Targeted Killing: Drones
A Report Card on the Stimson Report Card
Charlie Dunlap Tue, Mar 1, 2016, 3:59 PM
The Stimson Center's "Report Card" on U.S. drone policy is not a fair or accurate portrayal of the facts.
Targeted Killing
Grading the Obama Administration's Progress on Drone Policy
Rachel Stohl Mon, Feb 29, 2016, 2:26 PM
The Obama administration is in danger of leaving a legacy on drones that is long on rhetoric but short on substance.
Secrecy: FOIA
ACLU Releases Letter in ACLU v. CIA Regarding Disclosures in Gen. Hayden's New Book
Cody M. Poplin Tue, Feb 16, 2016, 4:51 PM
Yesterday, the ACLU filed a letter in the ongoing case ACLU v. CIA regarding the release of former CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden's autobiography.