Senators Merkley and Wyden should support end to Yemen war

Submitted by DavidDelk on Sun, 03/04/2018 - 22:53

In ten days from the resolution introduction, the Senate will vote. Please add your voice in support of the Resolution.

The Oregon Progressive Party wrote Senators Merkley and Wyden to support Senator Sanders introduced War Powers Resolution to end American involvement in the Saudi-lead war in Yemen. You are encouraged to call our senators with the same message.

The letter:

The Oregon Progressive Party encourages Sen. Merkley to join Senators Sanders, Lee, and Murphy in support of their Privileged Resolution opposing the Saudi war on Yemen, filed Feb 28, 2018. Their joint War Power Resolution calls for the end of American support for Saudi Arabia in their war on the Houthis rebels in Yemen, including the removal of US troops from the conflict and an end to  selling the Saudis weapons, providing limited intelligence and helping with air refueling, all acts of war.

The Saudi lead coalition, including the United States, has been engaged in a war on the civilian population, driving millions of people into exile, and resulting in a catastrophic humanitarian crisis.

The Senators argued that Congress has not authorized these war actions and propose this resolution in order to exercise the Constitutional responsibility of Congress to authorize war actions, an authorization which has not been given.

The Oregon Progressive Party does not support war action.  Conflict must be resolved using diplomatic efforts. If the United Stated uses war action, it must only be to defend the United States from military attacks on the United States territory itself, which certainly has not happened in this case. Our involvement in this war just extends the endless wars we have engaged in since 9/11 and which we oppose.

In ten days from the resolution introduction, the Senate will vote. Please add your voice in support of the Resolution.