Barack Obama actually said...

I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Sections 506(a)(1) and 552(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

09/28/2015

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Yes, we've got to work together. We've got to make these joint patrols.

But the key here, Anderson, is, this is actually something that Obama does talk about in the speech.

the Taliban has maintained common cause with al Qaeda, as they both seek an overthrow of the Afghan Government.

The President's 1 December speech reaffirmed the March 2009 core goal: to disrupt, dismantle, and eventually defeat al Qaeda.