As Donald Trump corruptly stumbles us toward a potentially catastrophic war, some politicians are speechless. Some use mealy-mouthed language that they used before getting us into the war in Iraq.
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders unequivocally opposed war last night. And our friends at Win Without War put out this very strong statement that’s a model for all political leaders:
"Tonight, Donald Trump has driven us to the brink of war with Iran -- and possibly further.
"Make no mistake: Donald Trump is responsible for this crisis. Trump entered office with some of the most promising inroads to peaceful relations with Iran in decades. Instead, he proceeded to fill his cabinet with warmongers, abandon the successful, multilateral Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and…now, he has chosen to assassinate, without congressional authorization, one of Iran’s most powerful leaders.
"War with Iran would be disastrous and wholly unnecessary...We now face a stark choice: continue down the current path, with its catastrophic consequences, or immediately de-escalate: walk back aggressive rhetoric, end the cycle of military retaliation, and engage meaningfully in a diplomatic process for peace."
Win Without War is leading an immediate, rapid response campaign to say no to war with Iran. And working with Congress and progressive grassroots allies to build roadblocks to war and mobilize hundreds of thousands of activists to demand diplomacy and de-escalation. And they are pushing back on bad media spin -- like those who had Karl Rove on TV last night. They need our help.
Win Without War President Stephen Miles took to Twitter to shame those who repeat the mistakes of Iraq:
Remember everytime you had a debate with someone about the utter stupidity and horror of the #IraqWar and they said 'but Saddam was a bad guy and we're better off with him dead' and you thought, that's not really the point, now is it. That's already happening with Soleimani.
Their statement continued:
"Only Congress has the power to decide whether U.S. forces should be put into harm’s way. ...Escalatory tit-for-tat military actions, incendiary rhetoric, military brinkmanship, and Donald Trump’s recklessness have brought us to the edge of a war with unthinkable human consequences. Now is the time for a massive, immediate diplomatic intervention, backed by overwhelming people-power to help prevent the worst."
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