Geoffrey Corn

06 Jan

Lessons from America’s Longest Held Prisoner of War

In an isolated prison cell in the middle of the compound of the Federal Correctional Institute in Miami sits America’s longest held prisoner of war: General Manuel Noriega. The former head of the Panamanian Defense Force and de facto leader of that nation is no longer the...

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04 Jan

What Are the "Principles" of the Law of War?

When addressing the treatment of individuals captured or detained in relation to the War on Terror, the Bush administration routinely emphasizes the United States commitment to respect the “principles” of the Geneva Conventions. The most recent example of this came during the recent visit by the Secretary of State Rice to Europe, where she reassured her European counterparts that the...

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02 Jan

The McCain Amendment Compromise: Has the Message Been Diluted?

The highly publicized McCain Amendment is now law. In order to secure the commitment of the President to support this statutory codification of the principle of humane treatment, Senator McCain agreed to the inclusion of a “superior orders” defense. The compromise legislation therefore provides that in any criminal or civil...

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Author: Geoffrey Corn

Lessons from America’s Longest Held Prisoner of War

What Are the "Principles" of the Law of War?

The McCain Amendment Compromise: Has the Message Been Diluted?