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Voting Against the War on Terror
Witness History: Witness Archive 2016
English - September 20, 2016 07:50 - 8 minutes - 4.06 MB - ★★★ - 8 ratingsHistory Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Just three days after the 9/11 attacks on America, Congress gave the President the power to order military action against any person, organisation or country suspected of involvement in the attacks - without needing Congressional approval.
Witness speaks to Congresswoman Barbara Lee, the only member of the legislature to oppose the new powers.
Photo: Barbara Lee in 2002. Credit: Getty Images News.