At war in Libya

27.06.2011 - EB

Glossary of difficult words

surrogate - a substitute, esp. a person standing in for another in a specific role or office;

sortie - an operational flight by a single military aircraft;

War Powers Act - the War Powers Resolution of 1973 that provides that the President may send U.S. armed forces into action abroad only by authorization of Congress;

consent - permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.



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