Amy Goodman
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Barbara Lee: Post-9/11 Vote Should Not Be Used as Blank Check to Keep Waging Perpetual War
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9:24Now PlayingA year ago today, President Obama sought congressional approval to attack the selfproclaimed Islamic State. The request came six months after the U.S. began bombing Iraq and Syria. The resolution imposed a threeyear limit on U.S. operations but did not put any geographic constraints. It also opened the door for ground combat operations in limited circumstances. However, Congress has yet to hold the constitutionally mandated debate and vote on the war against ISIL. Instead, the strikes have been carried out using an outdated authorization passed by Congress in 2001 in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. Now, over 20 members of Congress have sent a bipartisan letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan calling for a debate and vote on the multibilliondollar war raging in the Middle East. We speak to one of the signatories, Rep. Barbara Lee (DCA). She’s the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Peace and Security Task Force and the former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.
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