John Yoo

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Really? ‘A law enforcement approach to terrorism’?

John Yoo | April 19, 2013, 10:57 pm

How is this a victory for traditional law enforcement? Two young brothers, lightly armed, killed several innocent civilians, wounded 170, killed an officer and wounded another, and shut down one of America’s great cities. We had a whole city trapped … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy, Terrorism

Death of Osama bin Laden, one year later: Opportunities lost?

John Yoo | May 2, 2012, 11:48 am

AEI visiting scholar John Yoo reflects on the death of Osama bin Laden, one year later, as a part of the Enterprise blog’s latest symposium. Killing Osama bin Laden remains the Obama administration’s greatest—if not only—national security and foreign policy … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy

AEI Debate Prep: The rush for the exits in Afghanistan and Iraq

John Yoo | November 10, 2011, 9:17 am

This post is part of an ongoing series preparing for the AEI/CNN/Heritage National Security & Foreign Policy GOP presidential debate on November 22. See the rest of the posts here. Serious Republican candidates should be able to agree that as … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy, Terrorism

Three Important Developments Prevented Further Attacks

John Yoo | September 9, 2011, 8:46 am

Looking back over the last decade, we can see three important legal developments that prevented further attacks on the United States. President Bush chose to treat the 9/11 attacks as an act of war, not crime. Our national security agencies … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion

Obama Wants Chicago-Style Politics for DC

John Yoo | July 20, 2011, 10:43 am

Rumors circulate that President Obama plans to soon issue a directive to further impose Chicago-style politics on Washington, D.C. The executive order, leaked a few months ago, would require anyone doing business with the government to publicly disclose his or … read more >

Money Printing Isn’t Always Inflationary
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Hindsight Isn’t 20/20
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The Uses of Scandal
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Lean In… to Government?
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