Cross-Border Manhunts Put the Heat on Al Qaeda

As any student of history knows: countries have regularly ignored international borders when in hot pursuit of their enemies. Many pundits are pointing the finger at America for breaking international law with its unilateral incursion into Pakistan to eliminate Osama Bin Laden.  But as any student …

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Written by Peter Beeching on Sunday May 8, 2011

Qaddafi's Choice: Power or Prison?

Before Libya, the White House was warming to the idea of an international criminal court. But now Qaddafi's fears of a war crime trial are hampering efforts to find an exit plan. "The Elba option is impossible in the modern world," sighed an unhappy German diplomat. Elba is a small, scenic …

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Written by David Frum on Monday April 18, 2011