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iran has ties to al qaeda, trump officials tell skeptical congress

[Could Trump use the Sept. 11 war law to attack Iran without going to Congress?] ... Statements tying Iran to Al Qaeda or the Taliban by Mr. Pompeo and other officials point to the potential for the administration to justify invoking the 2001 authorization, some lawmakers say. ..

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