Articles by Cully Stimson

LawCommentary

Guantanamo Detainee Terror Recidivism Rate Increases

Cully Stimson | September 10, 2015

A few years back, Congress decided that they wanted to know how many Guantanamo detainees went back to the fight after their release or transfer…. Read More

LawCommentary

The “Due Process Guarantee Act” Is a Solution for a Problem That Doesn’t Exist

Cully Stimson | September 09, 2015

Several years ago, after Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011, some states (at the urging of the Tenth Amendment Center), along with… Read More

SecurityCommentary

Can Families Pay Ransom to Terrorists or Not?

Cully Stimson | June 26, 2015

The Obama administration released its new hostage policy directive Wednesday—PPD-29. To its credit, the administration reaffirms several long-standing U.S. government policies, such as a government-wide… Read More

SecurityCommentary

Does Obama’s New Hostage Policy Allow Negotiations With Terrorists? Details Must Be Clarified

Cully Stimson | June 24, 2015

Today, President Obama issued a presidential policy directive (PPD-29) and executive order (EO) concerning U.S. hostage policy. These actions are the result of an administration… Read More

SecurityCommentary

How Gillibrand’s Military Sexual Assault Legislation Could Hurt Victims

Cully Stimson | June 11, 2015

The good news is that the number of sexual assaults in the military is going down. According to the RAND Corporation’s recent study, there has… Read More

SecurityCommentary

How the Government Should Go About Gathering Data

Cully Stimson | May 30, 2015

“We’ve got to figure some way out of this.” That’s Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, referring to congressional deadlock over key provisions of the Patriot… Read More

SecurityCommentary

Bowe Bergdahl Charged: Where Do We Go From Here?

Cully Stimson | March 26, 2015

Yesterday, the Army announced its intention to charge Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy and has served him with those two… Read More

SecurityCommentary

Guantanamo Is Ours. Here’s Why We Should Keep It.

Cully Stimson | January 29, 2015

Cuban leader Raul Castro told delegates to the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summit this Wednesday that normal bilateral relations between the United… Read More

SecurityCommentary

Are Bergdaghl Leakers Afraid White House Will Whitewash Desertion Case?

Cully Stimson | January 28, 2015

So what is going on with Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl investigation? And what role, if any, does the White House have in this potential criminal case?… Read More

LawCommentary

Why Legalizing Pot Is a Bad Idea

Cully Stimson | November 30, 2014

At first blush, it may appear that the fight to thwart marijuana legalization is a lost cause. Pot pushers want you to believe that legalization… Read More

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