Here’s a timeline of America’s 20 years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq
…2015: Obama submits a request to Congress for a new AUMF against ISIS. He simultaneously endorses repeal of the 2001 AUMF. Leaders in Congress decline to act on the request,…
How can we end our endless wars? Repealing outdated AUMFs is a good start.
…long-obsolete AUMFs are still “active” and could possibly be used for future military operations. The 1991, 2001, and 2002 AUMFs are all still technically open or in use, despite their…
House Passes Amendment to Reclaim War Powers
…Nate Anderson said in a statement: We are extremely pleased to see progress from Congress on reclaiming its constitutional responsibilities by working to repeal the 2001 AUMF…the AUMF repeal amendment…
Senate passes AUMF repeal bill in historic vote
…and obsolete AUMFs are on their way out the door thanks to a Senate vote this week. Senators voted 66-30 to repeal the 1991 and 2002 AUMFs, sending Sens. Tim…
Those who served in Iraq deserve to see the end of the war. I know, I was there.
…DC to repeal an AUMF that was written to authorize war against a government that no longer exists. But there are no credible excuses for keeping this AUMF on the…
CVA is taking on foreign policy during August recess
…for Osama bin Laden. However, that same AUMF has been used to justify military action 41 times in 19 countries. To say that the 2001 AUMF is utilized far beyond…
Rebalance Constitutional War Powers
…of the Iraq War, it is time to repeal the 2002 AUMF which authorized the conflict. Congress could safely repeal the 2002 AUMF immediately as it is not the sole…
