Authorization for Use of Military Force
law & sanctions. Also AUMF, 2001 AUMF
The joint resolution (Public Law 107-40) passed by Congress on 14 September 2001 and signed on 18 September, authorising the President to use “all necessary and appropriate force” against those he determines planned, authorised, committed or aided the 11 September attacks, or harboured them. It underpinned the war in Afghanistan and later US counterterrorism operations against al-Qaeda and associated forces in several countries.12
Linked from 2 pages across CUPA.
Sources
- Public Law 107-40: Authorization for Use of Military Force. Congress.gov, 2001-09-18. Primary document
- 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force: Issues Concerning Its Continued Application (R43983). Congressional Research Service. Official
