The Brookings Institution explored the challenges facing the Western-led global order. International relations professor Matias Spektor delivered keynote remarks on why the attitude of a “li…
98 viewsThe Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board held a hearing on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that gives the government authority to conduct surveillance oversea…
415 viewsPanelists talked about the use of drones by Presidents George W. Bush and Obama administrations for targeted killings. Topics included the legal and policy implications, the need for more op…
455 viewsLegal scholar testified on the constitutional issues involved in the targeted killing of American citizens overseas, such as by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone. T…
4,208 viewsChristopher Anders and John Bellinger talked about the CIA’s “targeted killing” program, an Obama administration policy allowing for drone strikes in foreign countries against U.S. citizens …
2,161 viewsThree panels at a day-long forum on terrorism focused on the future of terrorism and U.S. responses to the threat of terrorism. Among the topics addressed were terrorist tactics and goals, c…
672 viewsPanelists talked about applications of international law in the 21st century. Among the topics they addressed were the laws of armed conflict, challenges to traditional concepts of warfare p…
233 viewsMr. Bellinger spoke to foreign reporters about detainee issues, the treatment of suspected terrorists at CIA-run prisons, and military commissions legislation. He focused on President Bush’s…
56 viewsSenior Associate Counsel to the President, John Bellinger spoke at a National Security Law Conference hosted by the American Bar Association. Mr. Bellinger talked about national security str…
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