Bush Doctrine 2.0?
The first term of the George W. Bush presidency and what has come to be known as the "Bush Doctrine"...
Detainees
Terrorism combatant brief
In June 2007, the federal appeals court in Richmond, VA denied the existence of the legal category "unlawful enemy combatant" (UEC).This...
The truth about Guantanamo
Was it wishful thinking? On Thursday the Associated Press reported that, according to sources it did not name, "the Bush...
Lawfare strikes again
Strike another blow for lawfare: The use of the American people’s courts as a weapon against the American people in...
Gitmo’s guerilla lawyers
He was the first American to die in what some have called "the real war." Johnny "Mike" Spann, the 32-year-old...
Guantanamo Bay: five years later
In January 2002, while the rubble of the Twin Towers was still being removed, military aircraft began landing at Guantanamo...
Christmas Greetings to Guantanamo
At holiday time it is customary for soldiers deployed to remote locations around the world to receive cards from a...
Applying Geneva
By Steve Daskal (Washington, D.C.): The Geneva Conventions have only been adhered to by the nations that are now part...
Waging lawfare
Over the course of the process that culminated in the confirmation of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., as an Associate Justice...