He's talking about nations, organizations, persons he determined, planned, authorized, committed or harbored. Those are all past tense. There's nothing in here talking about associated forces. It's kind of describing them. But. But There's legitimate concern about whether or not [the 2001 authorization] actually does authorize its current use. And again, my understanding in the White House, they seem to also be grappling with the tenuous connection between the current use of military force and that authorization. (02:47–02:52)
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Asserts there is concern about the applicability of the 2001 authorization for current military actions.
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