That's the desire of Congress again, so we don't have to take further action. We're not yet to the 60 day mark of this operation. The President's well within his legal authority to do this and he did it as a defensive strike because of an imminent threat. And that's what we had to do. Well, that's important about the 60 days. You know, I'm not saying that this is happening, but it's a possibility, an option for the President to consider. (10:47–10:54)
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Asserts that the President acted within legal authority for a defensive strike due to an imminent threat.
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