On Wednesday, February 11, 2015, President Obama proposed to
Congress a new Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) against the
Islamic State. His AUMF has no geographic limitations, and prohibits lasting
deployment of US ground troops, but does allow for limited Special Forces if
believed necessary by the President. This particular approval would last 3
years, and then Congress and the new President would determine whether to
extend it. The debate could last several months, as members of Congress are
concerned about how broad the proposal is, and some question how thorough the
plan is. More information and specific concerns from Congressmen are available
in this article, which outlines the issues that must be clarified before
further action can be taken.
The American public is also concerned about this issue. A
recent Fox poll should than 73% of Americans do not believed the President has
a clear strategy for dealing with ISIS. This is up 64% from September, just 5
months ago. This is an important issue for me and many other Americans, who
have friends and family among the Special Forces who might be deployed.
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