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Document: OLC Opinion on Airstrikes Against the Islamic State

Mikhaila Fogel Wed, Nov 7, 2018, 7:36 PM

The Department of Justice has released a 2014 Office of Legal Counsel opinion approving airstrikes against the Islamic State under the president's Article II authority as commander-in-chief. The memo is available below.

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What Tuesday’s Post Story Reveals About the Absurd OLC Opinions Protecting a President From Indictment—and Mueller’s Reading of his Authority

Bob Bauer Thu, Apr 5, 2018, 3:38 PM

The story is telling about how Mueller views the Justice Department policies that govern his powers.

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Document: OLC Opinion on Airstrikes Against the Islamic State

The Russia Connection

What Tuesday’s Post Story Reveals About the Absurd OLC Opinions Protecting a President From Indictment—and Mueller’s Reading of his Authority

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