A former Marine judge advocate and legal counsel to General Colin Powell, James Terry explores the genesis of the United States approach to terror violence and the legal foundation for the nations response to the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Terry first reviews the entire spectrum of legal issues that arise before offering creative and practical legal and political solutions to counter terrorist activities. The author examines the development of rules of engagement and their application in the terrorist environment while differentiating the law of self-defense in this environment from more traditional conflicts. He also addresses the role of interrogation, and the line between harsh interrogation and torture, and the jurisdictional claims that arise.This volume examines a large number of topics related to the struggle and in a remarkably concise exploration, makes them understandable to experts in international law as well as those who do not have a strong background in the field. This text provides a serious but concise review of the legal issues in 20 interrelated chapters. All constitutional law scholars and political scientists will greatly benefit from reading this book. No other text offers such a comprehensive or detailed review of the issues arising from the war on terror.

James P Terry, a retired Marine Corps colonel and combat veteran, holds a law degree, a master of laws degree, and the doctor of juridical science degree. Currently, he is Senior Fellow at the Center for National Security Law at the University of Virginia. He and his wife Dr Michelle Terry live in Annandale, Virginia.

PrefaceForewordI. The Threat of Terrorism in PerspectiveII. Legal Requirements for Unconventional Warfare: The OperationalContextIII. State-Sponsored Terrorism: The International Political ContextIV. The Law of Self-Defense as Applied to the Terrorist Threat in Iraqand Southwest AsiaV. The Development of Rules of Engagement and Their Application inthe Terrorist EnvironmentVI. Use of Force by the President: Defensive Uses Short of WarVII. Covert Action and the War on TerrorVIII. Access to Federal Courts for Enemy CombatantsIX. Torture and the Interrogation of DetaineesX. Federal Court or Military Commission: The DilemmaXI. The International Criminal Court and the Trial of Terror-RelatedCrimesXII. High Seas Terror and the Elimination of PiracyXIII. Outsourcing Defense Support Operations in the War on TerrorXIV. Stabilization Operations: Addressing Post-Conflict Unrest in Iraqand AfghanistanXV. Environmental Terrorism: From Oil Fires to Fouling Gulf WatersXVI. Defense of Critical Computer Infrastructure from Terrorists:Computer Network Defense (CND)XVII. The Legality of Attack on Foreign Infrastructure Posing a Threatto the U.S.: Computer Network Attack (CNA)XVIII. War Powers in the Age on Terror: The 2011 Libya OperationXIX. The War on Terror and Media AccessXX. Future Perspectives in Addressing Terror ViolenceAppendix: Selected Bibliography and SourcesAbout the author