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32. Obama asked Congress to end the 2002 AUMF and for a new Authorization

Sat May 16, 2015, 11:43 AM

May 2015

Last edited Sat May 16, 2015, 04:00 PM - Edit history (1)

to used force agaisnt ISIS.

The newer authorization would have put limits on a conflict, and ended the Iraq War, which is authorizes much greater force. Republicans chose this.

http://fox17online.com/2015/02/11/obama-asks-congress-to-authorize-military-force-against-isis/

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URGENT - Syria ISIS US Operation (US Special Forces on ground in Syria) [View all] Cooley Hurd May 2015 OP

Another baby step toward the inevitable Forever War. leveymg May 2015 #1

That's the way I'm seeing it, as well... Cooley Hurd May 2015 #2

If you like the Iraq Wars, you're going to love Syria-Lebanon-Iran leveymg May 2015 #3

+1 Jesus Malverde May 2015 #8

I'm thinking we're already in that war madokie May 2015 #6

We've always been at war with Eurasia. nt Javaman May 2015 #11

So we're just like any other society in the annals of recorded history?? Blue_Tires May 2015 #26

No sireebob. We're #1! - shout it, with meaning! leveymg May 2015 #34

Wonderful turbinetree May 2015 #4

Hold up a minute, they sent in some troops to get Bid Laden and this is different how exactly? cstanleytech May 2015 #5

Bin Ladin was the mastermind of 9/11 Scootaloo May 2015 #9

Good point, it's not.... PosterChild May 2015 #22

Well said tiptonic May 2015 #14

Special forces have been put into harms way many times without a war. NutmegYankee May 2015 #29

Whose laws??? Plucketeer May 2015 #33

I'll have to disagree. NutmegYankee May 2015 #36

So MUCH of the antagonism Plucketeer May 2015 #45

No Bush did not put these combat troops in harms way. former9thward May 2015 #37

Bush's actions created ISIS. Kingofalldems May 2015 #38

The Sykes-Picot Agreement in WW I created ISIS. former9thward May 2015 #39

Do it again should not be an option. Lagom May 2015 #7

Our Ops is good, got the target, captured his wife & rescued a Yazidi woman they had as a slave! Sunlei May 2015 #10

I agree. still_one May 2015 #13

I agree as well n/t cosmicone May 2015 #20

Looks like the mission ws a success. /nt/ PosterChild May 2015 #23

Agree. NutmegYankee May 2015 #30

Agreed. Read that there was hand-to-hand combat involved too. 7962 May 2015 #55

Yeah joshcryer May 2015 #70

I imagine Mr. Hersh will have an article telling us the President lied to us next week about this still_one May 2015 #12

And many on DU will believe it Democat May 2015 #15

you are absolutely right on that one. still_one May 2015 #16

+1 JoePhilly May 2015 #17

Based on a retired officer living in Miami, no less. randome May 2015 #24

He would be right. leveymg May 2015 #35

you got it! Bill USA May 2015 #53

No doubt. Drunken Irishman May 2015 #69

Good use of Special Ops. FLPanhandle May 2015 #18

They didn't need him alive , just his computer, phones, papers and wife. Sunlei May 2015 #42

good stonecutter357 May 2015 #19

Bravo! A good ISIS member is a dead ISIS member. n/t cosmicone May 2015 #21

And for every one we kill, 5 more spring up. RiverNoord May 2015 #44

Don't propagate an urban myth cosmicone May 2015 #47

We killed tens of thousands of fighters in Iraq under Dubya. Daniel537 May 2015 #60

Iraqis killing Iraqis set off sectarian violence that continues to this day hack89 May 2015 #64

What if there were 50,000 nutcases cosmicone May 2015 #66

So never kill any and they'll all go away. Ok. 7962 May 2015 #56

Tuned in to Fox and the story was not being covered Kingofalldems May 2015 #25

Obviously it reflects positively on the Obama administration still_one May 2015 #27

Yup so to fox "news" workinclasszero May 2015 #51

Well, its the lead story on their website. 7962 May 2015 #57

Now maybe. Kingofalldems May 2015 #62

I reckon they werent 1st on the list of networks to notify! 7962 May 2015 #65

You can make all the excuses for them you want. Kingofalldems May 2015 #67

yep just like clockwork Backwoodsrider May 2015 #28

Like bin Laden's death, how soon will the Reich-wing claim George Bush deserves the credit....? N/M Grins May 2015 #31

George W. Bush should get all the credit. cosmicone May 2015 #48

Obama asked Congress to end the 2002 AUMF and for a new Authorization Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #32

Best part for me eissa May 2015 #40

once they sort through his computers be interesting to see who were the buyers of black market oil Sunlei May 2015 #41

lol - how many times has this alerady happened? RiverNoord May 2015 #43

Twice in Syria, the last time didn't go as well as this. Sunlei May 2015 #46

You have no knowledge of all the backdoor diplomacy cosmicone May 2015 #49

Looks like they killed an ISIS commander. hrmjustin May 2015 #50

Lets give credit for the Forever War to George W Bush workinclasszero May 2015 #52

Great news! thnks for posting! Bill USA May 2015 #54

But - but - but -- OldRedneck May 2015 #58

K&R! stonecutter357 May 2015 #59

They legacy of George W. Bush that just won't go away. Daniel537 May 2015 #61

Red talking points are now Blue talking points! woo me with science May 2015 #63

So, they screwed up JustABozoOnThisBus May 2015 #68