Roundtable Discussion Transcript: The Legal and Ethical Limits of Technological Warfare Symposium, February 1, 2013, University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law

Authors

Amos N. Guiora, University of UtahFollow
Harry Soyster, United States Army Lieutenant General (Ret.); former Director, Defense Intelligence AgencyFollow
David R. Irvine, United States Army Brigadier General (Ret.); former Deputy Commander for the 96th Regional Readiness CommandFollow
Geoffrey S. Corn, South Texas College of LawFollow
James Jay Carafano, The Heritage Foundation
Claire O. Finkelstein, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law SchoolFollow
Laurie R. Blank, Emory University School of LawFollow
Monica Hakimi, University of Michigan - Ann ArborFollow
George R. Lucas, United States Naval AcademyFollow
Trevor W. Morrison, New York UniversityFollow
Frederic Megret, McGill UniversityFollow

ORCID

Claire O. Finkelstein 0000-0001-6826-318X

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2013

Abstract

The Utah Law Review brought in a panel of experts for a symposium on the legal and ethical limits of technological warfare. This roundtable discussion crystalized the issues discussed throughout the symposium. The collective experience and diversity of viewpoints of the panelists produced an unparalleled discussion of the complex and poignant issues involved in drone warfare. The open dialogue in the roundtable discussion created moments of tension where the panelists openly challenged each other’s viewpoints on the ethics and legality of drone warfare. The discussion captured in this transcript uniquely conveys the diversity of perspectives and inherently challenging legal and moral questions associated with drone warfare.

Keywords

Drone, Technological Warfare, Targeted Killing, Ethics, Terrorism, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Counter-Terrorism, Intelligence, Law, Limits, Due Process, Rights, Citizens, American, Missile, Strike, War, AUMF, Battle, Conflict, Court, Judicial, Oversight, President, Congress

Publication Title

Utah Law Review

Publication Citation

2013 Utah L. Rev. 1321

Repository Citation

Guiora, Amos N.; Soyster, Harry; Irvine, David R.; Corn, Geoffrey S.; Carafano, James Jay; Finkelstein, Claire O.; Blank, Laurie R.; Hakimi, Monica; Lucas, George R.; Morrison, Trevor W.; and Megret, Frederic, "Roundtable Discussion Transcript: The Legal and Ethical Limits of Technological Warfare Symposium, February 1, 2013, University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law" (2013). All Faculty Scholarship. 1097.
https://scholarship.law.upenn.edu/faculty_scholarship/1097