Hi,
Thursday night, the United States launched airstrikes into Houthi-held
territory in Yemen, killing at least 5 people and wounding at least 6. And
the Houthis have vowed a “fierce retaliation.”^1
President Biden’s decision to bomb Houthi-held areas of Yemen is reckless
and dangerous — fueling the likelihood of the Israel-Palestine war
expanding into regional conflict in the Middle East and the United States
becoming more directly involved in the war. The bombings are also
unconstitutional and break with the War Powers Act.
President Biden is coming dangerously close to sparking a regional war
involving the United States and other countries in the Middle East, like
Iran. The White House must immediately shift to de-escalation, return to
diplomacy, and negotiate a permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine
war.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Urge President Biden to stop bombing Yemen,
de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, and negotiate a permanent
ceasefire in Gaza.
ADD YOUR NAME
While the ongoing Houthi disruption of commercial shipping in the Red Sea
is concerning, this is precisely a situation that demands congressional
deliberation, as escalating attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen opens up
U.S. troops to likely counter-attacks, which could fuel this regional
conflict even further and embroil the United States in another endless
war.
Instead of pushing for solutions that move the region towards
de-escalation, such as a negotiated ceasefire in Israel and Palestine,
Biden has decided to add fuel to the fire and snub congressional war
powers in the process. Americans must now stand unequivocally against more
war in the Middle East and urge President Biden to reverse course.
[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Stop bombing Yemen, stop fueling a wider war in the
Middle East!
Thanks for taking action,
Mark and the team at Demand Progress
Sources:
1. Associated Press, “US warns ships to stay out of parts of Red Sea as
Houthi rebels vow retaliation for US, UK strikes," [ [link removed] ]January 12,
2024.
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