Foundation for Defense of Democracies

The Foundation for Defense of Democracies understands that the war on terror will not be won on the battlefield alone. Our analysts have invested a great deal of time and energy examining the myriad legal issues that arise in prosecuting the Global War on Terror, including those associated with the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. We have consulted with the White House and U.S. Justice Department,...

The Foundation for Defense of Democracies understands that the war on terror will not be won on the battlefield alone. Our analysts have invested a great deal of time and energy examining the myriad legal issues that arise in prosecuting the Global War on Terror, including those associated with the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. We have consulted with the White House and U.S. Justice Department, and suggested solutions to the Supreme Court’s Boumediene decision, which extended habeas corpus protection under the U.S. Constitution to terrorists captured on the battlefield. We also continue to highlight court rulings that advance or hinder U.S. progress in the War on Terror.