Citation

Stoffa AP. Stud. Conflict Terrorism 1995; 18(1): 47-65.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10576109508435967

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article presents an alternative system for dealing with terrorism: within this system, the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) provides the legal basis for U.S. military counterterrorism missions. Because the system only allows for the limited use of force, U.S. special forces counterterrorism units are relied upon to carry out the missions they were created for. Therefore, initially, this paper explores the history and capabilities of U.S. military counterterrorism units; then, the different types of missions that these units may be used for within this new system are defined; next, the benefits of prosecuting terrorists under the LOAC are discussed; finally, a method for implementing this new system is suggested.

Language: en