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Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Historical Background and Legal Implications
Date: January 14, 2003
Creator: Ackerman, David M
Description: This report provides historical background on the enactment of declarations of war and authorizations for the use of force and analyzes their legal effects under international and domestic law. It also sets forth their texts in two appendices. Because the statutes that confer standby authority on the President and the executive branch potentially play such a large role in an armed conflict to which the United States is a party, the report includes an extensive listing and summary of the statutes that are triggered by a declaration of war, a declaration of national emergency, and/or the existence of a state of war. The report concludes with a summary of the Congressional procedures applicable to the enactment of a declaration of war or authorization for the use of force and to measures under the War Powers Resolution.
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International Law and the Preemptive Use of Force Against Iraq
Date: April 11, 2003
Creator: Ackerman, David M
Description: None
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International Law and the Preemptive Use of Force Against Iraq
Date: September 23, 2002
Creator: Ackerman, David M
Description: None
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Kosovo and NATO: Selected Issues of International Law
Date: April 28, 1999
Creator: Ackerman, David M
Description: None
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NATO Enlargement: Senate Advice and Consent
Date: May 2, 2003
Creator: Ackerman, David M
Description: None
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Response to Terrorism: Legal Aspects of the Use of Military Force
Date: September 13, 2001
Creator: Ackerman, David M
Description: None
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Hezbollah: Background and Issues for Congress
Date: October 8, 2010
Creator: Addis, Casey L.
Description: This report discusses Lebanon's Hezbollah, a Shiite Islamist militia, political party, social welfare organization, and U.S. State Department-designated terrorist organization. The report discusses recent Hezbollah-related conflicts, Hezbollah's relationship with other Lebanese political parties, and U.S. policy regarding Hezbollah.
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Afghanistan: Soviet Invasion and U.S. Response
Date: May 2, 1980
Creator: Afghanistan Task Force
Description: The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan has raised a number of serious issues and choices for the United States. The train of events seem likely to have an important influence on overall American foreign policy in the 1980s. Reassessment of Soviet motives and of U.S. roles in the world are already in progress. Emerging American attitudes, in turn, will shape more specific policy decisions on several issues, which this issue brief discusses.
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Europe and Counterterrorism: Strengthening Police and Judicial Cooperation
Date: October 15, 2004
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Description: The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States gave new momentum to European Union (EU) initiatives to combat terrorism and other crossborder crimes such as drug trafficking, human trafficking, and financial fraud. For many years, EU efforts to address such challenges were hampered by national sovereignty concerns, insufficient resources, and a lack of trust among law enforcement agencies. However, the terrorist attacks and the subsequent revelation of Al Qaeda cells in Europe changed this status quo as it became increasingly evident that the EU’s open borders and different legal systems allowed terrorists and other criminals to move around easily and evade arrest and prosecution. Thus, EU officials renewed their efforts to harmonize national laws and bring down traditional barriers among member states’ police, intelligence, and judicial authorities. As part of this initiative, the EU has also sought to enhance ongoing cooperation with U.S. law enforcement and judicial authorities so that information can be meaningfully shared and suspects apprehended expeditiously.
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European Approaches to Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
Date: July 24, 2006
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Description: This report examines homeland security and counterterrorist measures in six selected European countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. None of these European countries currently has a single ministry or department equivalent to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In most of these countries, responsibility for different aspects of homeland security and counterterrorism is scattered across several ministries or different levels of government.
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