Hi,

"We can never allow this to happen again."

That's what Rep. Barbara Lee said of the 20-year long war in Afghanistan
when it finally ended last month.^1 Lee was the only member of Congress to
vote against the Authorization of Use of Military Force (AUMF) in the fall
of 2001, rightly concerned that it would enable endless war.

That authorization, and the one passed in 2002 allowing George W. Bush to
launch an invasion of Iraq, are still on the books. It’s time for that to
change.

Congress must end the forever wars by repealing both the Authorization for
Military Use of Force (AUMF) from 2001 and 2002.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Tell Congress to repeal both the authorizations to
use military force from 2001 and 2002!

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Every President since 2001 have used these authorizations to justify
waging neverending war in Iraq, and Afghanistan, and far beyond.

At least 300,000 civilians died as a result of these wars, a staggering
death toll.^2

Congress took a giant leap forward in ending forever wars and saving
civilian lives when the House repealed the 2002 legislation that enabled
George W. Bush to invade Iraq.^3 But there’s still a long way to go.

That same repeal vote needs to pass in the Senate -- and there’s still
another military authorization, passed in 2001 to allow Bush to invade
Afghanistan, that needs to be repealed too.

The Biden administration is changing course away from 20 years of war and
suffering, and that’s good! But to fully end our forever wars, and prevent
a future president from using 20-year old votes to justify new military
action, we need Congress to repeal both of these authorizations.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Tell Congress to repeal both the 2001 and 2002
Congressional authorizations for military force!

Thanks for taking action,

Tihi and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:
1. Vanity Fair, ""We Can Never Allow This To Happen Again": Rep. Barbara
Lee On Afghanistan's Spectacular Fall And The Futility Of "Forever Wars","
[ [link removed] ]August 18, 2021.
2. Independent, "Forgotten victims of 9/11: The 363,000 civilians killed
during the War on Terror," [ [link removed] ]September 10, 2021.
3. NPR, "In Historic, Bipartisan Move, House Votes To Repeal 2002 Iraq War
Powers Resolution," [ [link removed] ]June 17, 2021.
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