The AUMF Repeal in Substance and Symbolism

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : The political moment is similarly right today, with Democrats led by an administration that last year withdrew the remaining U.S. soldiers from Afghanistan and Republicans who in large numbers have drifted toward isolationism.
48% : He noted that even Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, a Shiite Muslim thought to be closely aligned with Iran, has publicly advocated for a continued U.S. troop presence.
47% :Hadley cited central elements of U.S. foreign policy that hinge upon a ground presence in Iraq, chiefly containing Iran - whose influence there vastly expanded during the war and grew through the Iraqi proxy militias it backed to fight the Islamic State group - as well as providing ongoing support to the local military and its government.
37% : "Needless to say, in 2002 Congress authorized the use of force against Iraq, not Iran.

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