Preface

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Preface

While planning this volume of the International Law Studies series, we

concluded that an excellent conference summary prepared painstak-

ingly by Captains Timothy Flynn and Stephen Sarnoski, both reserve officers in the

Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps, would be afitting preface for this book.

Major Richard Jaques, USMC, who was the 2005 conference coordinator for the

International Law Department, also played akey role in this compilation.

Thus, we offer the following edited summary as both asnapshot of the 2005 In-

ternational Law Conference and an appropriate retrospective context from which

the works in this volume flow. Ofcourse, at the first mention of editing, it is fitting

to thank and praise those who breathed life into this volume—Professor Emeritus

and Captain Jack Grunawalt and Captain Ralph Thomas, both retired Navy Judge

Advocates and long-time supporters ofthe International Law Department. Indeed,

they made tidying up the text and scouring the footnotes of the authors' papers

look easy, and it was plain to us from the start that they love their work just as much

as we truly enjoy and love having them work side-by-side with us in the Depart-

ment. Ican think ofno one else I'd rather entrust my own writings to than Jack and

Ralph. They know the law, understand the dynamics ofthe annual conference, and

have internalized the protocols and nuances of the legal writer's bible we refer to

respectfully as "the other Bluebook." Indeed, but for their genuine sense of mod-

esty, their names unquestionably should grace the spine ofthis volume ofthe Inter-

national Law Studies series. Gentlemen ...Bravo Zulu—well done. Ahearty thank-

you is also in order for several key members of the Naval War College Desktop

Publishing Office. As Jack and Ralph brought this volume to life, Ms. Susan Meyer

was personally responsible for its care and feeding—formatting, providing "cam-

era-ready" copy, and otherwise completely packaging the volume for publication.

It would be hard to find amore responsive, thorough, and dedicated professional

than Ms. Meyer. Likewise, Ms. Meyer's boss, Mr. Jeremiah Lenihan, was instru-

mental in resolving ticklish formatting matters, and two superb proofreaders, Ms.

Susan Farley and Ms. Angela Daughtry, whose eagle eyes caught every figurative

uncrossed "t" and undotted "i," also were indispensable Blue Book contributors.

Again, thanks to all at Desktop Publishing for helping deliver such aquality project

to our distinguished readers.