President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of the US Congress as Vice President Joseph Biden, top left, and house speaker John Boehner look on. Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg / January 20, 2015
President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of the US Congress as Vice President Joseph Biden, top left, and house speaker John Boehner look on. Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg / January 20, 2015
President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of the US Congress as Vice President Joseph Biden, top left, and house speaker John Boehner look on. Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg / January 20, 2015
President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of the US Congress as Vice President Joseph Biden, top left, and house speaker John Boehner look on. Andrew Harrer / B

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Obama appears to be in conflict over law to fight ISIL

Despite plea to Congress in his State of the Union address, the US president has not pushed for legal authorisation of war on extremists.

Taimur Khan

January 22, 2015

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tkhan@thenational.ae

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