Friday, 23 February 2018

Trump administration declares ‘War on Terror’ needs no new vote

U.S. forces are set to remain in Iraq and Syria indefinitely following a declaration from the Trump administration that it needs no new authorization to keep soldiers in the war. The White House has indicated for some time that President Trump’s administration feels there is no need for a new Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) in order to continue operations in both Iraq and Syria. Two letters published by the New York Times — one sent by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Secretary of Defense James Mattis, and one sent in response — flesh out the administration’s justification. Kaine asked for “clarification and additional information” on current U.S. efforts.


Source: Yahoo News

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