Dean David Wippman Quoted in Star Tribune Editorial on the Law of War

Dean David Wippman was quoted in a Star Tribune editorial entitled "No Simple Solutions Regarding Guantanamo Bay." Wippman stated, "The law of war historically said that if you capture an enemy combatant, you can hold that individual until hostilities come to an end, and then you can repatriate that individual to his or her country. It's problematic to consider this an ongoing armed conflict. But the further we get away from the events of 2001 and the war in Afghanistan, it becomes harder to justify just holding them in effect as individuals incarcerated under the laws of war. That's where the administration is really stymied—what do you do with that group?"