David Ignatius: Politicizing the drone debate Published: Fri, May 4, 2012 WASHINGTON — During this week of retrospectives on the killing of Osama bin Laden, one of the most interesting public comments was White House counterterrorism chief John Brennan's speech formally affirming that “the United States government conducts targeted strikes against specific al-Qaida terrorists,... Read More

Security Council meets to consider Libya sanctions Updated: Sat, Feb 26, 2011 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council met in an urgent session Saturday to consider sanctions to punish Libya for violent attacks against anti-government protesters as the international community pressured leader Moammar Gadhafi to halt the crackdown on his people. The sanctions under consideration at... Read More

Sudan's al-Bashir vows never to deal with ICC Updated: Sat, May 10, 2008 KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- Sudan's president said he will never deal with the International Criminal Court where he faces charges of genocide in Darfur, according to a newspaper interview published Thursday. The interview with Khartoum independent daily al-Ayyam was Omar al-Bashir's first comment on how he... Read More

Sudan president charged with genocide in Darfur Updated: Mon, Jul 14, 2008 THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- The prosecutor for the International Criminal Court sought an arrest warrant Monday for Sudan's president on charges of waging a campaign of genocide and rape in Darfur, a high-risk strategy that could backfire against the people in the war-torn desert region. The... Read More

Pentagon Releases Memo on Harsh Tactics Updated: Wed, Apr 2, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon made public a now-defunct legal memo that approved the use of harsh interrogation techniques against terror suspects, saying that President Bush's wartime authority trumps any international ban on torture. The Justice Department memo, dated March 14, 2003, outlines legal... Read More