On March 29, the Senate voted to repeal two Authorizations for the Use of Military Force, (AUMF’s), one passed in 1991 and another in 2002. The repeal now goes to the House. But those Authorizations are irrelevant to the present; they apply only to the Iraq war. But a third AUMF, passed in 2001, was left untouched. And that AUMF is the only one that has a bearing on the present moment, because it provides legal cover for the many US military operations, open and secret, around the world.
Senate Leaves AUMF for Secret Wars in Force
Tag: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1991
No Amount of Truth Can Stop the World’s Most Powerful War Machine Fueled by the Lies of its President
Scott Ritter – In fulfillment of his solemn, constitutionally-enshrined obligation, the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, on January 28, 2003, stood before the rostrum in the chambers of the United States Congress and addressed the American people.
No Amount of Truth Can Stop the World’s Most Powerful War Machine Fueled by the Lies of its President
Ms. Cat’s Chronicles 