That the President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons.
One can make a decent argument that this functional declaration of war against "international terrorism" should be re-examined, that these powers are too great and should be subject to checks or balances, but one simply cannot claim that the President's actions aren't authorized by them in a fully Constitutional way.
BINGO. This is an ACT you can actually cite to for authority and precedence (if necessary).
It is pretty clear and specific. It doesn’t say take out the Mime in Paris. It says to get terrorists who are fighting against the U.S.
C’est le difference!