When the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq passed on March 20, we were reminded of the urgent need to prevent any future wars and the human costs associated with the ones our nation has waged.
One critical step towards stopping more conflicts is to close the door on an era of endless war by repealing the outdated war authorities that have enabled unchecked military action.
The 1991 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) was enacted in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, while The 2002 AUMF was passed in the lead-up to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, with the stated aim of disarming the Iraqi government and preventing the development of weapons of mass destruction that didn’t actually exist.
Today, both AUMFs remain in force without any specific timeframe or geographic limits, leaving the door to an era of endless war wide open. It's time for Congress to act.
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