Authorization for the Use of
Military Force Request

Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey testified at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on President Obama’s request for authorization for use for military force (AUMF) against *ISIL.
Bob Corker: Are we going to protect those we train to fight ISIS against Assad's barrel bomb attacks?
Martin Dempsey: No.