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Obama Expands War With Al Qaeda to Include Shabab in Somalia

The administration’s move to stretch a 2001 war authorization will strengthen Donald J. Trump’s authority to combat thousands of Somali militants, and has drawn objections from some experts. By Charlie Savage, Eric Schmitt and Mark Mazzettinov.

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  • Gozzin
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    I'm not so sure about that.

    Under the 2001 authorization, the United States is engaged in an armed conflict with a specific organization, not every Islamist militant in the world.

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