The Biden administration announced it supports legislation that would bring about an official end to the Iraq War & Persian Gulf War. This marks a significant moment in the decadeslong debate on whether to repeal the dual AUMFs despite both wars ending.
"The Administration notes that the United States conducts no ongoing military activities that rely primarily on the 2002 AUMF, and no ongoing military activities that rely on the 1991 AUMF, as a domestic legal basis," the statement said."Repeal of these authorizations would have no impact on current U.S. military operations and would support this Administration’s commitment to a strong and comprehensive relationship with our Iraqi partners."Sens.
“Later this month, we will mark the 20th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Today, Iraq is a partner of the United States and critical to efforts to counter Iran,” Young, who is one of the authors of the bill, said last week when the committeeof the legislation. “Repealing these outdated AUMFs will demonstrate America’s commitment to Iraqi sovereignty.
The White House had previously vowed to work with Congress to repeal the two AUMFs, noting they would be replaced with a “narrow and specific framework” that would allow the U.S. to deploy military action while “ending the forever wars.”The effort to repeal the AUMFs has gone on for years, and it's not the first time it's passed through a chamber of Congress.
Biden, who voted for the AUMF in 2002 as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, supported the effort during the last Congress as well.
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