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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-01-08 10:37 AM
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16. Public Law No: 107-040
Authorization for Use of Military Force - Authorizes the President to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations, or persons.

States that this Act is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:SJ00023:@@@D&summ2=m&
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