Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
United States Congress · 2002
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Description
Public Law 107-243 is the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, passed by the 107th Congress and approved on October 16, 2002. It gave the President legal authority to use the United States Armed Forces against Iraq.
The resolution builds its case in a long set of findings. It says Iraq kept weapons of mass destruction, broke the cease-fire that ended the 1991 Gulf War, blocked weapons inspectors, and supported terrorism. On that basis it authorizes the President to use force to defend United States security and enforce United Nations resolutions on Iraq. It became the legal basis for the 2003 invasion.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | United States Congress |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2002 |
| COLLECTION | DECLASSIFIED |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13544 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Government Publishing Office (govinfo.gov) |