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All Sides with Ann Fisher - 10:00 AM - Presidential War Powers: Obama's Strategy for ISIL
 
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Last week, President Obama announced to the nation his plans to expand military operations against the Islamic State insurgents. Although he plans to seek congressional support to fund those operations, the president has said that he already has the legal authority to carry out his plans. That remains a topic for debate, however.

Guests:

Juliet Eilperin, White House reporter for the Washington Post
Gene Healy, vice president at the Cato Institute
Peter J. Spiro, professor of law at Temple University
September 17, 2014