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Although administration officials are arguing internally that the president should seek approval from lawmakers anyway.Citing senior administration officials, The Washington Post reported Monday the advice was based in part on the 1991 resolution that gave President Bush father the authority to launch the 1991 Persian Gulf War.The 1991 Persian Gulf resolution authorized the use of military force against Iraq in order to enforce United Nations Security Council resolutions, particularly the international demand that Iraq eliminate all weapons of mass destruction and allow access to UN weapons inspectors.No one thinks Iraq has fulfilled them, The Post quoted an administration official as say
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WASHINGTON 鈥?That feel-good moment in the Rose Garden seems like a long time ago. Just a week after the president announced that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl had been freed in Afghanistan, details emerging about the soldier, the deal and how the rescue came together are only adding to the list of questions.Why did Bergdahl leave his military post in the first place Should he be punished as a deserter Did U.S. troops die looking for him Was the swap 鈥?Bergdahl ;
jordan s freedom for that of five Taliban commanders 鈥?a good deal for the United States or the Taliban, or both Did the U.S. negotiate with terrorists Why did President Obama OK the prisoner swap And why now A look at what known 鈥?and unknown 鈥?about saving Sgt. Bergdahl:THE SOLDIEROn June 30, 2009, when he disappeared from his infantry unit, Bergda
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airmax ils suggesting he ;d lost faith in the Army mission there and was considering deserting. By 2010, the Pentagon had concluded that Bergdahl had voluntarily walked away from his outpost. During the five years
