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Detention Nation

Karen J. Greenberg | Apr 27, 2009
George W. Bush’s policies toward terror detainees were perhaps some of his most jaw-dropping. Barack Obama came to office promising to change course. So far, he has done little. It remains to be seen whether the president can—or wants to—develop a

Geneva 2.0

Charli Carpenter | Jul 02, 2008
Both sides of the debate over the Geneva Conventions have it wrong. It’s unrealistic to expect states to follow the outdated agreement to the letter. Yet America would also benefit from a code of conduct followed by all the relevant actors—even te

Double-Red-Crossed

Lee A. Casey
David B. Rivkin, Jr.
| Mar 01, 2005
The International Committee of the Red Cross strains at the gnat of American unilateralism and swallows the camel of terrorist atrocities. Stop applauding.

After Guantanamo

Jeremy Rabkin | Jun 01, 2002
Those who would recast the laws of war as international human rights norms are distorting sound precedent, and making big trouble.

Law in Order: Reconstructing U.S. National Security

William Wechsler | Mar 01, 2002
A bold proposal to end the estrangement of law enforcement from U.S. foreign policy--and not a minute too soon.
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Commentary

Salvaging Afghanistan

Morton Abramowitz | Jun 23, 2010
Obama needs to figure out definite approach, explain it seriously and stick to it.

Credibility Gap

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Nov 17, 2009
If Obama can’t deliver on closing Gitmo, why should foreign governments trust his promises on free trade and climate change?

Obama's Options

Morton Abramowitz | Sep 23, 2009
Lukewarm public support for the Afghan conflict could stop Obama from implementing McChrystal’s recommendations—and lose us the war in the process.
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Blogs

Don't Blacklist Russia

Jacob Heilbrunn | Dec 09, 2010
Isolating Russia over human-rights concerns will only backfire. And it's not like America's record has been stellar over the last decade, either.

The Incredible Shrinking Militaries of Europe

Doug Bandow | Oct 29, 2010
The Obama administration would do well to emulate London and its other allies across the pond.

How A Republican Congress Will Investigate Obama

Jacob Heilbrunn | Oct 27, 2010
Republicans are more likely to start an avalanche of investigations into the Obama administration—beginning with Guantanamo—than usher in an era of bipartisanship.

Books & Reviews

The Laws of War

Raymond Bonner | Mar 02, 2009
Stopping torture and changing the policies of the Bush administration may not be enough. With a whole new type of terrorist bred from extraordinary rendition and torture, the last eight years may well prove inescapable.

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