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In The News, Research Webliographies, This Day In History & Historical Perspectives, Upcoming Publications August 7, 2016

CNN – Newly released US drone policy explains how targets can be chosen – 7 August 2016

“The Obama administration has released a previously [top] secret 18-page policy guidance document that lays out how potential drone targets may be chosen and approved and the President’s role in the decision-making process.” Read the full story: http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/06/politics/obama-administration-drone-policy/ For the actual, declassified document, see: https://www.justice.gov/oip/foia-library/procedures_for_approving_direct_action_against_terrorist_targets/download For a related policy, see:…

In The News, This Day In History & Historical Perspectives May 23, 2016

NYTimes: Obama Confirms Death of Mullah Mansour, Taliban Leader, in U.S. Strike – 23 May 2016

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/24/world/asia/obama-mullah-mansour-taliban-killed.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share An American drone strike in a restive province of Pakistan killed Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, the leader of the Afghan Taliban, the White House confirmed on Monday. Calling the death “an important milestone,” President Obama said in a statement, released just as he was meeting with top officials in…

In The News July 22, 2015

A Milestone for Justice in Africa

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/opinion/a-milestone-for-justice-in-africa.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share By THE EDITORIAL BOARD JULY 22, 2015 On Monday [20 JUL 15], a landmark trial began that could herald a new era of justice and accountability in Africa. The former president of Chad, Hissène Habré, is being tried over atrocities committed during his rule in a new court set…

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March 1, 2015

The Year in Review: 2014 Posts

Monthly Archives: December 2014 Cyber War Law and Ethics for Virtual Conflicts Posted on December 25, 2014 https://global.oup.com/academic/product/cyber-war-9780198717492?cc=us&lang=en& Edited by Claire Finkelstein, Jens David Ohlin, and Kevin Govern Explores the controversial legal and ethical problems raised by cyber war, critically assessing the received wisdom about its legal implications Examines the…

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January 25, 2011

Civil Affairs

Articles on Civil Affairs: Barnes, Rudolph C., Jr., The Rule of Law and Civil Affairs in the Battle for Legitimacy, see in 2009 Military Legitimacy and Leadership Journal. Barnes, ____________, see chapters 2, 6 & 7 in Military Legitimacy: Might and Right in the New Millennium. Benjamin, Mark, and Slavin,…