17.09.2016 - 10:13 [ Salon ]

„Repeal this blank check for endless war“: Lawmaker demands end to 9/11-era Authorization for Use of Military Force

Since its passage three days after the attacks, the Authorization for Use of Military Force, or AUMF, has been used at least 37 times to wage war in at least 14 countries, without any oversight from Congress. This is according to a study by the Library of Congress, commissioned by California Rep. Barbara Lee.