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Brian Finucane
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Senior Adviser, US Program, International Crisis Group. Editor at Just Security. Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU Law. Ex State Dept Lawyer. War Powers| Use of Force| Counterterrorism| Law of War| War Crimes| Arms Sales
Yup. Worked on the Demjanjuk case.
February 12, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Saw the first and last in the theater. Both fantastic.
February 12, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Been thinking about vows of accountability by the Allies long before Nuremberg.
February 12, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Hopefully this will inspire serious congressional action on national emergencies reform down the road (eg sunsets).
February 12, 2026 at 2:59 AM
How do you enforce/reinforce the law?

Impose consequences for violating it.

Time to start thinking creatively about accountability.
February 12, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Yeah, that brings back some specific bad memories
February 12, 2026 at 2:24 AM
JFK
February 12, 2026 at 2:19 AM
I saw them both that year, but think it was separately.

Murphys in Cincy and The Business in CT and possibly NYC as well.
February 12, 2026 at 2:15 AM
I keep hearing about this thing called the “unitary executive.”
February 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Embarrassing cosplay
February 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Hope you heal fast!
February 12, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Thanks for flagging.
February 12, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Yeah, was just thinking of the need for national emergencies reform
February 12, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Have seen folks commenting that she’s a local journalist.

Brava. She has my utmost respect.
February 12, 2026 at 12:49 AM