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Ed Markey: Yes. So, any group that could meet the test that you laid out, regardless of their geographical proximity to…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
Yes. So, any group that could meet the test that you laid out, regardless of their geographical proximity to Afghanistan, could, in fact, be covered, in terms of the deployment of U.S. forces.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey confirms that geographical limits do not apply to the 2001 AUMF.

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