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Operation Geronimo: The Legality Of The Targeted Killing Of Osama Bin Laden, Amanda M. Gibbens
Operation Geronimo: The Legality Of The Targeted Killing Of Osama Bin Laden, Amanda M. Gibbens
Amanda M. Gibbens
My recent article entitled, Operation Geronimo: The Legality of the Targeted Killing of Osama bin Laden addresses cutting-edge legal issues such as: counter-terrorism, self-defense, state sovereignty, and targeted killing. Due to the contemporary nature of the topic, few authors have published detailed assessments of the legality of the killing of Osama bin Laden. In my writing I analyze Operation Geronimo under both self-defense and law enforcement principles of treaty-based and customary international law. Additionally, I discuss U.S. constitutional law, the Authorization for Use of Military Force, and Executive Order 12,333 prohibiting assassinations.