Ben Cardin: “We never ever in our wildest dreams thought it would be used in seven…”

On the recordAugust 2, 2021

We never ever in our wildest dreams thought it would be used in seven countries the way it's been used by now, I guess, four administrations.

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Cardin reflects on the unexpected broad use of the 2001 AUMF across multiple countries.

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