{"id":567944,"date":"2023-03-29T19:38:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T16:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/senate-votes-to-repeal-iraq-war-authorizations\/"},"modified":"2023-03-29T19:38:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T16:38:37","slug":"senate-votes-to-repeal-iraq-war-authorizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/senate-votes-to-repeal-iraq-war-authorizations\/","title":{"rendered":"#Senate votes to repeal Iraq war authorizations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/youngtodd_kainetim_031623ag01_w.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Senate on Wednesday voted to repeal a pair of Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) with bipartisan support, taking a step toward closing the door on the Iraq War 20 years after it started.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Senators voted 66-30 to officially repeal the 1991 authorization for the Gulf War and the 2002 AUMF that opened the door to the Iraq War the following March.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Senate passage means all eyes are now on the House, where a bill to repeal the two AUMFs has been introduced but has yet to advance out of committee. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other Republicans have signaled support for the legislation, or at least a debate on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>The process in the Senate was a lengthy one. The chamber has spent the past week voting on a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of related and unrelated amendments.<\/p>\n<p>Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), who co-sponsored the bill and have emerged as major champions of the repeals in Congress, argue Iraq is now a strategic ally of the U.S. in the Middle East and repealing the AUMFs sends a signal of support to the nation.<\/p>\n<p>In remarks ahead of the final vote, Kaine said Congress \u201crushed\u201d into the Iraq war, with the 2002 authorization pending for just three days before Senate <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roval, compared to the two weeks of debate this month on ending the war authorizations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have given dramatically more time in this body to the question of whether to end wars than \u2026 was given to the momentous question of whether we should start a war,\u201d he said. \u201cThat is a lesson we should all absorb and learn from.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The AUMF repeals has also garnered significant support among organizations representing veterans and servicemembers, including the American Legion, as Iraq war veterans seek closure for a war that cost the lives of more than 4,000 U.S. troops.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The Gulf War ended in 1991 after a quick deployment of U.S. troops to repel an Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The Iraq War ended in 2011 when U.S. forces withdrew from the nation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While U.S. forces withdrew from Iraq more than a decade ago, the 2002 AUMF has been utilized in recent years. Former President Trump cited it when he ordered the missile strike that killed Iranian <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Qasem Soleimani three years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Part of the push to repeal the legislation is centered on reasserting congressional war authority and providing a legislative check on the executive department as mandated by the Constitution.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) praised both Kaine and Young for pushing the legislation through the Senate in a years-long effort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis bill is going to become the law of the land, Congress is going to take back its Constitutional responsibility over the power to declare war and to put our troops in harm\u2019s way,\u201d Warner said. \u201cBut this debate wouldn\u2019t even have been still alive, still vibrant, still forcing us to do our job without the relentless, tireless work of a great public servant, a great Virginian, a great American, my friend Tim Kaine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Detractors of the repeal, however, argue that it should remain on the books as a tool to fight Iranian aggression. A number of the amendment votes were related to Iran, which has backed militia groups in Syria that have assaulted U.S. bases, including a drone attack last week that injured several troops and killed one American contractor.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has been absent from the Senate in recent weeks amid recovery from a concussion and a fractured rib, panned doing away with the AUMFs with Iran in mind, especially after the recent drone strike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur enemies in Iran who have spent two decades targeting and killing Americans in the Middle East would be delighted to see America dial down our military presence, authorities, and activities in Iraq,\u201d he said. \u201cTehran wants to push us out of Iraq and Syria. Why should Congress make that easier?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The repeal bill now heads to the House where McCarthy has indicated he supports overturning the pair of AUMFs. The GOP leader told reporters last week during the House Republicans\u2019 retreat in Orlando that he\u2019s \u201cinto it.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t have a problem repealing that,\u201d McCarthy said, adding that he would not vote for any bill that includes a repeal of a 2001 AUMF, passed in the wake of the deadly 9\/11 attacks to combat global terrorism.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The legislation in the House and Senate does not include a repeal of the 2001 AUMF.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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