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    Obama Administration Seeks War Authorization against ISIS

    Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and General Martin Dempsey, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today that President Obama needs a clear mandate to defeat the so-called Islamic State.

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    By Warren Olney • Mar 11, 2015 • 1 min read

    Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and General Martin Dempsey, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today that President Obama needs a clear mandate to defeat the so-called Islamic State. Kerry also expressed outraged at the letter by 47 Republicans telling Iran’s Supreme Leader any nuclear deal might only be temporary. Kate Brannen, senior reporter for Foreign Policy magazine, has more on the story.

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      Warren Olney

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      Kate Brannen

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The UN and Violence against Women
    1. 1:41Obama Administration Seeks War Authorization against ISISYou’re reading this
    2. 8:28Women's Equality: Violence and International Law
    3. 43:07Hillary's "Go to Hell" Response to the Email Controversy
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