International Humanitarian Law
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Abstract
Several years ago, I received an invitation to travel to Geneva to participate in a discussion on issues related to detention and treatment of captives at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. I was excited to visit Geneva for the first time, although I knew it would be a challenging topic and audience. As the US Army’s former senior international humanitarian law (IHL) adviser turned law professor, I looked forward to the opportunity to rebut some of the assumptions about my views that I expected to be confronted with. When I learned that I would be sharing the stage with Professor Marco Sassòli, I was, to be candid, much more excited about this opportunity. Although I had never met Professor Sassòli, I’ve always considered him one of a handful of IHL scholars whose works laid the foundation for so many of those who would seek to join his circle of experts as it expanded over the years. When I received an email from Professor Sassòli inviting me to present a lecture to his IHL class, I knew this would indeed be both a challenging and memorable visit. BOOK REVIEW