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Al Maqaleh V. Gates: An Unworkable Application Of The Boumediene Factors, Tarik N. Jallad Dec 2009

Al Maqaleh V. Gates: An Unworkable Application Of The Boumediene Factors, Tarik N. Jallad

Tarik N. Jallad

This paper analyzes the recent D.C. District Court decision in al Maqaleh v. Gates. The issue in al Maqaleh was whether the Suspension Clause of the U.S. Constitution reaches four detainees held at the Bagram military facility in Afghanistan. The court answers this question by invoking the three factors used in Boumediene v. Bush, splitting them into six factors and systematically applying each one to the alleged facts surrounding the Bagram detainees and their detention facility. In this application, the court relies primarily on a model, comparing on one hand, the facts and facility involved in the post-World War Two …


Countering Iranian Malign Influence: The Need For A Regional Response, William D. Wunderle, Gabriel C. Lajeunesse Apr 2009

Countering Iranian Malign Influence: The Need For A Regional Response, William D. Wunderle, Gabriel C. Lajeunesse

William Wunderle

The behavior and the policies pursued by Iran’s current leadership pose profound and wide-ranging challenges to U.S. interests, the interests of its friends and allies, and the international community as a whole. Particularly concerning is Iran’s ability to foment instability through the use of terrorism. Recognizing this, the authors participated in a series of roundtables, discussions, and forums on Iranian Malign Influence. Participants included military and civilian experts from a number of Middle Eastern, European, and Central Asian countries, U.S. think tanks, and U.S. intelligence and interagency subject matter experts. This paper is a reflection of the insightful dialogue that …


Iran's Other Ticking Time Bomb, William Wunderle, Gabriel Lajeunesse Mar 2009

Iran's Other Ticking Time Bomb, William Wunderle, Gabriel Lajeunesse

William Wunderle

With all the focus on Iran's nuclear-development program, one can forget that the Islamic Republic is also involved in a variety of subversive activities that could also plunge the states of the region into war. Iran's support of terror is not limited to Hezbollah or Hamas, but also extends to Iraq and Afghanistan, Turkey and Sudan, among other states, write these two visiting associates from Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of Diplomacy.


Developing A Coherent National Security Architecture, Gabriel C. Lajeunesse, William Wunderle Jan 2009

Developing A Coherent National Security Architecture, Gabriel C. Lajeunesse, William Wunderle

Gabriel C. Lajeunesse

Interagency Reform


National Security Challenges Will Require Undaunted Leadership, William Wunderle, Gabriel Lajeunesse Jan 2009

National Security Challenges Will Require Undaunted Leadership, William Wunderle, Gabriel Lajeunesse

William Wunderle

We face a number of significant challenges to US security interests. One of the next administration’s first acts should be to introduce rigor into our national security processes.


Developing A Coherent National Security Architecture, William Wunderle, Gabriel Lajeunesse Jan 2009

Developing A Coherent National Security Architecture, William Wunderle, Gabriel Lajeunesse

William Wunderle

We face a number of significant challenges to U.S. security interests. One of the next administration's first acts should be to introduce rigor into our national security processes.


Agroterrorism And Ecoterrorism: A Survey Of Indo-American Approaches Under Law And Policy To Prevent And Defend Against The Potential Threats Ahead, Kevin H. Govern Jan 2009

Agroterrorism And Ecoterrorism: A Survey Of Indo-American Approaches Under Law And Policy To Prevent And Defend Against The Potential Threats Ahead, Kevin H. Govern

Kevin H. Govern

“Agroterrorism is a subset of bioterrorism, and is defined as the deliberate introduction of an animal or plant disease with the goal of generating fear, causing economic losses, and/or undermining social stability.” Its partner in crime is ecoterrorism, “the use or threatened use of violence of a criminal nature against innocent victims or property by an environmentally-oriented, subnational group for environmental-political reasons, or aimed at an audience beyond the target, often of a symbolic nature.” Furthermore, “[a]s recently as June 2004, the FBI designated ‘eco-terrorism’ . . . as the [U.S.’] number one militant chal- lenge emanating from inside its …


Wind Power, National Security, And Sound Energy Policy, Prof. Elizabeth Burleson Jan 2009

Wind Power, National Security, And Sound Energy Policy, Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

Wind-generated electricity in the United States has grown by more than 400 percent since 2000. According to the Department of Energy, 6 percent of US land could supply more than one and a half times the current electricity consumption of the country. Yet, challenges remain in matching demand for electricity with supply of wind as well as achieving grid parity. Careful wind turbine and transmission line siting can occur through cooperation between federal, state, tribal, and civil society participation in decision-making. Tribal wind initiatives have shown that developing wind power can also benefit rural communities. Congress should pass a national …