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Barack Obama: Confident that as commander in chief I have the authorities to engage in the acts that we are conducting currently as…

On the recordAugust 27, 2014
Confident that as commander in chief I have the authorities to engage in the acts that we are conducting currently as our strategy develops. We will continue to consult with congress and I do think that it will be important for congress to weigh in and or that our consultations with congress continue to develop so that the American people are part of the debate but I don't want to put the cart before the horse. We don't have the strategy yet.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama discusses his authority as commander in chief and the importance of consulting Congress regarding military actions, admitting that a strategy for dealing with ISIS has not yet been established.

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