The Detention of Enemy Combatants in the War on Terrorism

Abstract

Jacobson will discuss the US Government's policy on the detention and intelligence exploitation of enemy combatants detained abroad in the course of Operation Enduring Freedom. The lecture will first provide an overview of operations at Camp Delta at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and then address the various policy and legal issues raised as a result of the detentions. The speaker will argue that although the Administration has made some missteps the basic policy remains sound.