Senators Wrestle With Updating Law Authorizing War on Terrorist Groups The law written after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, has long been used to justify military force against groups with tenuous links to Al Qaeda. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:G-20, Trump, Putin, CNN: Your Thursday Evening Briefing28 Dead and 3 Wounded After Brawl at Mexican PrisonU.S. Says Dispute Between Qatar and Its Neighbors Is at ImpasseMerkel Knows She Has to Deal With Trump. The Question Is How.Egyptian Police Detain Uighurs and Deport Them to ChinaLasting Damage and a Search for Clues in Cyberattack