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2006

Journal

Nova Southeastern University

Terror

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When Is A War Not A War? The Myth Of The Global War On Terror, Mary Ellen O'Connell Jan 2006

When Is A War Not A War? The Myth Of The Global War On Terror, Mary Ellen O'Connell

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The starting point of human rights law is the right of the individual, including the right not to be arbitrarily killed. The international law of armed conflict, which is very much older in its origins than human rights law, starts from totally different premises. The soldier has the right to kill another soldier


The "Fog Of War" On Terrorism: U.S. Policy, Deception, And The Continuing Slide Into The "Clash Of Civilizations", Dennis J.D. Sandole Jan 2006

The "Fog Of War" On Terrorism: U.S. Policy, Deception, And The Continuing Slide Into The "Clash Of Civilizations", Dennis J.D. Sandole

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This article deals with the "new" terrorism, responses to it by the Bush administration, the impact of those policies on domestic and global security, and concludes with some brief recommendations for alternative approaches to national and global security.


The Importance Of Defining "War": Terrorism, Torture, Humanitarian Intervention And Private Military Companies, Joseph Runzo, Ph.D. Jan 2006

The Importance Of Defining "War": Terrorism, Torture, Humanitarian Intervention And Private Military Companies, Joseph Runzo, Ph.D.

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

As the immediate aftermath of 9-11 illustrated, war-and the threat of war-brings people in a society closer together as they look for security