Do we have the political and policy backdrop with which to do so?
This is now a war, into the 10th month, without a clear legal basis.
I do not believe that there is any reasonable prospect that it will be possible to retake Mosul this year.
This is unacceptable, from a moral perspective and from a U.S. national security perspective.
This is a group that conducts mass murder.
Most will agree that there can be no future for Syria with Assad in power.
It's Congress that's the spectators.
There is no evidence that Congress is concerned at all about ISIL.
It's just not supposed to be that way.
I harshly criticize the administration for not sending in a draft authorization over right when they started this legal ...
I think this is an excellent report, so kudos to the authors.