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A year later, the house was set to vote on yet another blanket authorization for military force to the invasion of iraq. that time when the vote came, barbara lee was not alone. 132 of her fellow house members voted for barbara lee against authorizing the use of force for the iraq war. that wasn't enough to stop the bill. so instead of one forever war, america then had two. this year will mark 20 years since congressman barbara lee took that first sole vote against america's unending war. the legal authorization that allowed america to use military force in the name of 9/11 in a way that was u...

It became a blanket authorization for the use of military force at the president's say-so without congress ever having to weigh in again. but now, all of a sudden, things appear to be changing. today, the house of representatives voted on a resolution to repeal the authorization for use of military force, the second one, the one that started the iraq war, the lead sponsor of the bill to end one of america's longest wars, to end, to repeal that authorization for the use of military force was none other than the same congressman, barbara lee, and this time, she not only had company, but the majo...

Republicans retaking the house and all this background noise. it is important to remember this idea of executive privilege must be appealing to donald trump who sort of like treating the presidency as a ceo job. it is not what people think, it is not a blanket authorization. this is too close to what the white house is doing. it is a principle instituted in the supreme court battle between ri richard nixon and his investigators and it is up to the judge essentially. if this is something he tries to do, this is going to come down to a legal fight on its own which will extend past 2020. >> the p...

Surprised given the history we've had with the preexisting authorizations which have ner gone away of unlimited duration andhe problems that's caused in terms of congressional oversight in our ability to put a meaning fortunately constraint on the president's ability to make war that we would even suggest having this kind blanket authorization in advance of any imminent danger. ul and not lindsey graham.and >> certainly agree it was a bad idea. >> another presidential candidate said he would meet with leaders from north korea and other regimes during a presidential campaign. let's go back to 2...

Ends up back in cuba? >> it's happening because you mentioned the cuban adjust. act and other laws that have really been around for decades. but a lot has changed since then and -- >> except the government in cuba is the same one. >> that's correct. and certainly there are cubans who are persecuted. we say that every day. but the authority under u.s. law gives sort of a blanket authorization to any cuban. they're presumed to be refugees when they arrive, whether in fact many now are coming for -- because they want a better life. the same reason that a lot of immigrants want to come to the u.s....