Secretary of State John Kerry asked Congress for a green light to go after Islamic State affiliates anywhere in the world as debate on a new authorization for use of force got underway Tuesday.
Kerry asked the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to give President Barack Obama the "clear mandate and flexibility he needs" to defeat the Islamic State (IS). He said the authorization should be "limited to that group and forces associated with it," later clarifying that groups that have pledged allegiance to IS would fall under that heading.
