Bring the Guard Home - Frequently Asked Questions | Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice

Bring the Guard Home - Frequently Asked Questions | Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice: "In 2002, the Congress passed an Authorization for Use of Military Force in Iraq (AUMF) based on a limited, two-part mission for our military in Iraq:
1) to eliminate the alleged threat posed by Iraqi WMDs; and 2) to remove Saddam Hussein from power.

The WMD’s did not exist. Saddam Hussein is no longer in power. The mission authorized by Congress is over, and Congress has never voted to reauthorize the mission to Iraq on any other basis. Therefore, the 2002 AUMF -- which is the only legal basis by which the President can demand National Guard troops for Iraq -- has expired. Any continued deployment of Guard units to Iraq is now unlawful."