Whenever my piece on AUMF comes out, I noted that AUMF CLEARLY could include Libya bc of ISIL concerns. Ras just backed that.
@KenGude Well, I'll just remain on the record as having warned that it is an obvious application of the AUMF. Pretending it is not is unwise
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@emptywheel i’m certainly not pretending it isn’t, as I said in first response its possible. but it takes more than just saying ‘we’re ISIL' -
@KenGude No. It takes President deciding, potentially in secret, "They're ISIL." Which already happens all the time. -
@emptywheel all previous determinations of associated forces done in secret but Cong not powerless - put transparency in the AUMF -
@KenGude Let's hope they do. -
@emptywheel@KenGude Well, we've already launched a war in Libya without any authorization, so... -
@StevenTDennis True. But post-Benghazi I would think O might actually want cover to return w/more direct presence.@KenGude -
@emptywheel@StevenTDennis or he might actually not want to go into Libya at all -
@KenGude He might not. But his WH wrote the AUMF to easily authorize it.@StevenTDennis - 7 more replies
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