...that the US and Al-Qaeda were at war at the time of the attack on the USS Cole. Kristen Boon compared
sanctions by the UN Security Council with those imposed by regional organizations, particularly the African Union and ECOWAS, who are becoming increasingly active. Further on Africa, Deborah asked whether, under international and domestic law, the US could engage in armed drone strikes to assist the French intervention in Mali. We also had two guest posts this week. Peter Margulies provided a guest post summarizing the debate on targeted killing...