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Sixty Words Became A Legal Swiss Army Knife
- The 60-word AUMF became the legal foundation for detention, drone strikes, renditions, and raids.
- A single sentence morphed into the basis for a far-reaching counterterrorism regime.
How 'Force' Legalized Detention
- Lawyers read "force" in the AUMF to include detention as a lesser-included use of force.
- Courts have upheld that logic, linking the AUMF to Guantanamo detentions despite no explicit mention.
The Invisible 'Associated Forces' Expansion
- Officials introduced the unstated category "associated forces" to expand the AUMF beyond its text.
- That elastic label let administrations target groups and places far from 9/11's core actors.