Targeted Killings and the Law of War

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Washington, DC
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The use of targeted killings, through drone strikes and other means, raises questions of U.S. and international law, with long-term implications in the military, human rights, civil rights, and diplomatic arenas. Our panel of leaders in law and foreign policy explored several of the thorny issues surrounding a program facing growing scrutiny at home and abroad.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Washington, DC
Phone: 202-736-2539

Featuring John Bellinger, Partner, Arnold & Porter, and former Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State; Sarah Cleveland, Professor, Columbia Law School, and former Counselor on International Law, U.S. Department of State; Jameel Jaffer, Deputy Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union; Martin Lederman, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center, and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice; and Benjamin Wittes, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution.

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Moderator

David Bradley