Originally published at: Jessica Corbett: Biden Shows Support as Senate Advances Repeal of Iraq War Authorizations – Progressive Dreamers
As the U.S. Senate on Thursday teed up a vote to end the congressional authorizations for the Gulf and Iraq wars, President Joe Biden formally backed the bipartisan bill. The progress on finally repealing the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for use of military force (AUMFs) comes just ahead of the 20th anniversary of the George W. Bush…