SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM TO INTRODUCE AUTHORIZATION

FOR USE MILITARY FORCE (AUMF) AGAINST ISIL

Im going to introduce an authorization to use Military Force against ISIL that is not
limited by time, geography or means.
We must allow this President and every future President to do whatever is necessary to
destroy ISIL before they hit us here at home. This authorization will mirror the approach
we took against al-Qaeda after 9/11.
We only have two choices regarding ISIL fight them in their backyard or fight them in
ours. I choose to fight them in their backyard.
United State Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina)

BACKGROUND:
On Wednesday, November 18 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) said he will
soon introduce an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against the Islamic State of
Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and its associated forces.

BASIC FACTS:

Use of military force and associated powers possessed by the United States are
authorized to degrade and destroy ISIL.

No geographic limits are placed on American military or intelligence services in the

fight against ISIL. The destruction of ISIL is a top national security priority. The
attacks in Lebanon, France, and Egypt have shown that ISILs efforts arent limited by the
borders of Syria and Iraq. As such, the Graham AUMF ensures that we can fight ISIL
wherever, whenever, and however.

No expiration date. Artificial time limits and expirations dates serve to embolden the
enemy and encourage them to wait out the United States. We will take as long as we
need to defeat ISIL.

No prohibition on sending American forces on the ground to combat ISIL. ISIL

cannot be destroyed with air power alone. It will require forces on the ground to destroy
the Caliphate and liberate innocent civilians living under ISIL control.

No prohibitions on the ability of the United States to disrupt online terrorist

recruitment activities, online terrorist propaganda, or terrorist communications.
ISIL has proven to have a shrewd understanding and adaptation to the use of social
media, the Internet, and online communication. The United States will bring the full
force of our technological arsenal to bear in the fight against ISIL.
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