John Kerry: “The AUMF is ISIL specific, and it does not authorize activities…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2015

The AUMF is ISIL specific, and it does not authorize activities against Assad.

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Kerry clarifies that the AUMF only targets ISIL, not Assad.

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John Kerry: “The AUMF is ISIL specific, and it does not authorize activities against Assad.”