The U.S. is rapidly building up its military force in the Middle East, amassing an amount of air power reminiscent of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, as President Donald Trump mulls attacks on Iran without seeking congressional approval. Top administration officials reported that the White House has been told that the U.S. is ready to strike Iran as soon as this weekend, CBS News reports, with other news outlets confirming.
The House passed legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Iraq Authorizations for Use of for Use of Military Force (AUMF) in a bipartisan vote on Wednesday, moving against two pieces of legislation that have vastly expanded the president's ability to use military force in the U.S.'s "forever wars" in the Middle East. The amendment to the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed easily in a 261 to 167 vote.
