Al Qaeda operates by launching surprise attacks on civilian targets with the goal of massive casualties. Our only means for preventing future attacks, which could use WMDs, is by acquiring information that allows for pre-emptive action. — John Yoo Copy Share Image
Unlike previous wars, our enemy now is a stateless network of religious extremists. They do not obey the laws of war, they hide among peaceful populations and launch surprise attacks on civilians. They have no armed forces per se, no… — John Yoo Copy Share Image
American soldiers had to guard prisoners on the inside while receiving mortar and weapons fire from the outside. Guantanamo is distant from any battlefield,… — John Yoo Copy Share Image
That is because the conflict with al Qaeda is not governed by the Geneva Conventions, which applies only to international conflicts between states that… — John Yoo Copy Share Image
A decision by the Supreme Court to subject Guantanamo to judicial review would eliminate these advantages. — John Yoo Copy Share Image
This is not to condone torture, which is still prohibited by the Torture Convention and federal criminal law. — John Yoo Copy Share Image
We can guess that the unacceptable conduct of the soldiers at Abu Ghraib resulted in part from the dangerous state of affairs on the… — John Yoo Copy Share Image
Nonetheless, Article 5 makes clear that if an Iraqi civilian who is not a member of the armed forces, has engaged in attacks on… — John Yoo Copy Share Image
I believe that the power to declare war is most important in limiting the powers of the national government in regard to the rights… — John Yoo Copy Share Image
In light of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, critics are arguing that abuses of Iraqi prisoners are being produced by a climate of disregard… — John Yoo Copy Share Image
There was nothing wrong - and everything right - with analyzing a law that establishes boundaries on interrogation in the war on terrorism. — John Yoo Copy Share Image
President Bush and his commanders announced early in the conflict that the Conventions applied. — John Yoo Copy Share Image
Congress has created and funded a huge peacetime military that has substantial abilities to wage offensive operations, and it has not placed restrictions on… — John Yoo Copy Share Image
It is also worth asking whether the strict limitations of Geneva make sense in a war against terrorists. — John Yoo Copy Share Image
The Justices are currently considering a case, argued last month, which seeks to extend the writ of habeas corpus to al Qaeda and Taliban… — John Yoo Copy Share Image
I believe that the power to declare war is most important in limiting the powers of the national government in regard to the rights… — John Yoo Copy Share Image
Without territory, it does not even have the resources to provide detention facilities for prisoners, even if it were interested in holding captured POWs. — John Yoo Copy Share Image
