Michel Paradis

Author and legal scholar Michel Paradis discusses Eisenhower's role in D-Day, his unique childhood, mentorship by Churchill, and the rise of the American superpower. The podcast explores Eisenhower's meticulous planning, leadership in Operation Overlord, and soft power dynamics post-World War II.

Michel Paradis and Bob Loeb discuss the recent ruling in the Al-Nashiri case in terms of jurisdictional dispute, legal procedure and arguments for deviating from Congressional order, disagreement on application of abstention and Military Commissions Act, and examining the political and legal factors in the case.

Majid Khan pled guilty in a military commission at Guantanamo eight years ago, but he has been back in the news of late. At a sentencing hearing at Guantanamo recently, he gave graphic testimony about his torture and treatment at the hands of the CIA and the military. He also took responsibility and showed remorse for his own conduct. His speech in the military commission was sufficiently moving that several members of the jury wrote a letter to the convening authority asking for clemency for Majid Khan. To talk about the dramatic events, the history of the case, and the CIA program’s treatment of Majid Khan, Benjamin Wittes sat down with Michel Paradis, an appellate lawyer for the Office of Military Commissions Defense Counsel. They talked about what Majid Khan did, his history in al-Qaeda after a childhood in Baltimore, what was done to him, and whether with all this water under the bridge, something like justice could ever come from a trial.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.