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minus-square@thisisawayoflifelink1•1 year agoThere were two AUMFs. One for “terrorism” and one for Iraq.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoAnd the “terrorism” one is actually textually targeted at the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks. It’s not even itself overly broad, it’s just been twisted into a global war on terror because the executives want to do that and no one stopped them.
minus-square@thisisawayoflifelink3•edit-21 year ago It’s not even itself overly broad, it’s just been twisted into a global war on terror because the executives want to do that and no one stopped them. Yes, therein lies the problem. It was a stupid mistake to make and those that voted for it should have known better.
There were two AUMFs. One for “terrorism” and one for Iraq.
And the “terrorism” one is actually textually targeted at the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks. It’s not even itself overly broad, it’s just been twisted into a global war on terror because the executives want to do that and no one stopped them.
Yes, therein lies the problem. It was a stupid mistake to make and those that voted for it should have known better.
They thought they would just repeal it later.