AUMF
A cross-examination of AUMF
AUMF Background
Terrorism acts of September 11; this was a dark day in American history. Such acts necessitate the need to initiate appropriate self-defense measures against the proponents of such heinousness. The state shall therefore do anything through the powers bestowed upon the president to deter any attempt to mete such acts against American citizens. Public law as stipulated in act 107 section 40 points to the authorization of the use of force to counter such acts. There was a consensus, therefore that the president is bestowed with powers to authorize the United States forces to use force even outside the borders of the United States to make sure that such forces of terrorism are defeated. Proponents including individuals, organizations and even countries shall be pursued and suppressed to prevent them from committing terrorist acts against United States citizens.
Justification
There was no limit to the geographical span within which the United States forces would operate in an attempt to achieve the goals stated in their objectives including defeating Al-Qaida outside the U.S. or borders of Afghanistan. U.S. forces are not under any obligation to stop hostilities even after the attainment of that objective....
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