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Speakers announced for Who Decides About War? conference

August 10, 2009

Who Decides About War?

National Conference on War Powers, Law and Democracy

www.WhoDecidesAboutWar.org

As the countdown to October 2nd continues, "Who Decides About War?" conference organizers are in the process of confirming our major presenters. Our morning keynote speaker will be Mort Halperin.

Confirmed speakers, as of August 9, 2009, include:

Leah Bolger, National Vice-President, Veterans for Peace
John Bonifaz, Attorney at Law
Elaine Brower, Military Families Speak Out
Prof. Marjorie Cohn, Esq., President, National Lawyers Guild
Rep. Michael Fisher, State Representative, Lincoln, Vermont
Mort Halperin, Senior Adviser, Open Society Institute, Keynote Speaker
Sen. Richard Madaleno, State Senator, Montgomery County, Maryland
Ben Manski, Esq., Executive Director, Liberty Tree
Benson Scotch, Esq, Senior Legal Counsel, Bring the Guard Home! It's the Law.
David Swanson, Founder, After Downing Street
Don Wallace, Esq., Professor, Georgetown Law School

Invited speakers include prominent members of Congress, prominent War Powers experts and law professors, award-winning authors and journalists, and more.

More info:

For the latest updates on the Who Decides About War? conference, see www.WhoDecidesAboutWar.org

Areas of Focus:

Defense Reform (Bring The Guard Home), Democratizing Defense, History of the Guard (Bring The Guard Home)

Tags:

Ben ManskiBenson ScotchDavid SwansonDon WallaceElaine BrowerJohn BonifazLeah BolgerMarjorie CohnMort HalperinRep. Michael FisherSen. Rich Madaleno

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