02.07.2013 - 11:12 [ Barbara Lee, Abgeordnete des U.S. Repräsentantenhauses ]

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Responds to President Obama’s Call for AUMF Repeal, Introduces Legislation Creating Greater Oversight of Drones

(23.Mai) The lethal use of drones is but one example in the disturbing expansion of war powers that have been justified under the AUMF. This includes wire tapping, indefinite detentions at the Guantanamo prison facilities, and the deployment of troops in dozens of countries without sufficient Congressional oversight.