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When Intelligence Fails: A Legal Targeting Analysis of the Minab School Strike

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By Steven J. Lepper, William D. Baumgartner
| Just Security Verified
Introduction On the morning of Feb. 28, 2026, as the first wave of U.S.-Israeli airstrikes swept across southern Iran, a Tomahawk cruise missile struck the Shajarah Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in Minab, Hormozgan Province. Three missiles struck the compound in rapid succession. At the time of impact, between 170 and 264 students were present — most of them girls between the ages of 7 and 12. At least 165 schoolchildren, teachers, and parents were killed.
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Beware the AI Preemption Trap

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By Steven J. Lepper, William D. Baumgartner
| Just Security Verified
On March 20, the White House released its long-awaited National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence for Congress. The four-page document, described by the White House as a “comprehensive national legislative framework,” is thin on details and breaks no new ground. It clarifies the Trump administration’s regulatory priorities regarding children’s safety, data center infrastructure, intellectual property, censorship, innovation, and workforce development.
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US 'drug boat' strikes don't just cross a line, they're legally indefensible | Opinion

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By Dave Petri, William D. Baumgartner
| The Columbus Dispatch Verified
When the United States began sinking boats on suspicion of drug trafficking – with no warning, no arrests and no evidence recovered – we crossed a line. These so-called narco-terrorist strikes may be politically popular, but they are legally indefensible. Now, reports indicate that the British government has stopped sharing intelligence with Washington, DC, over fears that the U.S. operations violate international law.
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