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Friend,
General Suleimani was as guilty as they come when it comes to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Yet, the actions taken by Donald Trump on Thursday were not only beyond his limits of power, they were extremely dangerous causing even more instability in an already fragile relationship between the Middle East and the US.
The Constitution clearly gives Congress the authority to declare war in Article I Section 8, while Article II Section 2 states that the President is Commander in Chief once forces have been deployed. In fact, the framers primary concern was giving the Executive branch too broad of power concerning wars and military conflicts. Unfortunately, after 9/11, the office of the president was granted even more discretion over the Use of Military Force.
WE MUST repeal the 2001 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) that has allowed Administrations to engage in assassination missions and keep our troops in an endless unofficial war for the past 18 years without Congressional oversight. Unfounded claims of “Weapons of Mass Destruction,” and now, “Imminent threats to American lives” have allowed presidents to wage wars and incite violence abroad with very little burden of proof.
Today, I will be joining hundreds, hopefully thousands at Colorado’s Capital to rally against a war in Iran at 2pm. Rallying and protesting is important to creating change and ensuring elected officials hear our voices, but that is not all we must do.
We need to elect leaders who will have the courage to defend Congress’ authority to declare war and limit the Executive’s broad interpretation of AUMFs. We need leaders who want to resolve conflicts, not incite them.
We are literally running out of time to restore Congress’ authority before another potentially very bloody conflict with no end in sight, like Afghanistan and Iraq. If you’re ready for a change, then help me take the fight to the US Senate so we can ensure that this Administration and all that follow aren’t given a blank check to wage war and put American lives needlessly in danger. |
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In Solidarity, |
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Lorena Garcia |
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