How presidents used the 2001 AUMF to justify wars unrelated to 9/11
Congress’s blank check helped launched conflicts, many currently ongoing, that have nothing to do with the terrorist attacks.
Congress’s blank check helped launched conflicts, many currently ongoing, that have nothing to do with the terrorist attacks.
What happened this week only highlights that presidents have been bombing the Middle East in one way or another for 30 years.
The 2001 AUMF must not only be repealed, but Congress and the president must also reassess US counterterrorism strategy.
Eliot Engel’s stunning primary defeat should be a wake-up call for House Democrats for when they choose who will lead on foreign policy.