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Obama Quietly Extends National Emergency Declaration, 11 Years After 9/11 Attacks
President Barack Obama and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey participate in a ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial,Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, to mark the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
By Matt Cover / CNSnews.com
The declaration, which has to be reissued each year, invokes several war-time powers that give the president greater control of the military. Obama cited the continuing threat of a terrorist attack in justifying his decision to continue the now 11-year national emergency.
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