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Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Major General Paul Eaton, U.S. Army, retired.

My father was shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War. He was one of nearly 60,000 Americans and more than 1.5 million Vietnamese killed in that conflict. It directly contributed to Pol Pot’s genocide in Cambodia, leading to the deaths of as many as three million. That war left the world less stable, and our nation painfully divided.

I served during the Global War on Terror. The world rallied around us in the wake of September 11th, and over the succeeding years we squandered that support and destabilized the entire region. 7,000 Americans were killed, more than 50,000 wounded. Globally, at least one million people were killed from conflict related to that war. Indirectly, the number goes several million higher.

It again left our nation divided, and our reputation tarnished. Anger about that war directly contributed to the election of Donald Trump, a so-called “dove” who would stop future wars.

Now, we stand on the precipice of another war, at the orders of that so-called “dove,” Donald Trump. He has not justified it. He has not put forth any evidence detailing the urgency of this moment. He has not come to Congress for permission. Wherever this leads, Trump owns the consequences.

But it is not too late for diplomacy. It is not too late to stop another war that will leave the world further destabilized, our reputation further damaged, and thousands more of our best dead.

VoteVets is urging Congress to pass a War Powers Resolution to stop this war before it starts. We need to be loud. We need to be firm. We cannot let up. And I am asking you to add your voice to help us get the job done. Please, sign on right away.


We need your help.

Please, sign on.

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Major General Paul Eaton
U.S. Army, Retired
Senior Advisor, VoteVets
 


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