Back in 2007, UBC law professor Michael Byers requested that the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court launch what he describes as a " 'preliminary examination' into alleged war crimes by Canadian officials in and related to Afghanistan" -- a request, he says, that has "since been granted."  He's promising to "explain the latest developments" at a press conference today -- and I'll be there to liveblog it, so check back at noon for full coverage. In the meantime, here's a recent Byers-penned op-ed on the subject, courtesy of macleans.ca