Testimony posted May 16, 2013 by Charles "Cully" Stimson
Law of Armed Conflict and the Use of Military Force
Testimony Before
Armed Services Committee
United States Senate
by Charles Stimson,
Senior Fellow and Manager, National Security Law Program
The Heritage Foundation
May 16, 2013
Chairman Levin, Ranking Member Inhofe, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify on the law of armed conflict, the use of military force, and the 2001…
Issue Brief posted April 22, 2013 by Charles "Cully" Stimson
Boston Bombing Case: Options and Restrictions
Now that one of the Boston bombers, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, has been apprehended, naturally the discussion has turned to the most prudent way to deal with him given that there are so many unanswered questions about him and any possible ties to the continuing threat of terrorism.
Should Tsarnaev be tried by a military commission? Should he be designated as an enemy combatant?…
Issue Brief posted March 1, 2012 by Charles "Cully" Stimson
Majid Khan: Anatomy of a Terrorist’s Plea Bargain
The first Guantanamo detainee to have been in CIA custody (a so-called high-value detainee, or HVD) pleaded guilty yesterday before a military commission judge in a courtroom on the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay. In exchange for a cap on his confinement related to his military commissions case, Majid Khan agreed to testify truthfully in future military commissions…
WebMemo posted February 10, 2012 by Charles "Cully" Stimson
The National Defense Authorization Act and Military Detention of U.S. Citizens
FYI: Heritage WebMemos are getting a new name. Beginning February 13, 2012, they will be called Issue Briefs.
For the 50th consecutive year, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2012 provides funding and authorities for the U.S. military. It also includes several policy provisions regarding the handling of al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists.…