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Committed or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on september 11th. one lawmaker, only one lawmaker, voted against that authorization for the use of military force at the time in 2001. it was california congresswoman barbara lee. she cautioned that it was overbroad and it would be used to justify things beyond just an immediate response to 9/11. but she was the only one who voted no. and over the years that law, that 9/11 go get em law has been used by presidents of both parties over these...

Overbroad and it would be used to justify things beyond just an immediate response to 9/11. but she was the only one who voted "no." and over the years that law, that 9/11 go get em law has been used by presidents of both parties over these 16 years as the legal basis for lots of stuff that has nothing to do with 9/11. theyve used it as the legal basis for everything, for at least 37 different u.s. military operations in at least 14 different countries. drone strikes in pakistan and yemen and so...