The US Should Not Support Israel’s War on Iran, say Democrats and Republicans

Congress members who commit the commitment to the Constitution of the United States ahead of the president’s demands or elite guerrilla loyalty are united in an unusual coalition to resist the US deeper by increasing the conflict between Israel and Iran.

How rarely? Monday when President Trump sent signals that caused at least some analysts propose To allow him to increase US military support for Israel’s military efforts, American representative Thomas Massi, Republican Kentucky, who is virtually any measure of Congress, goes to social media to go to social media to Announce: “This is not our war. But if it was, Congress should resolve such issues in accordance with our Constitution. I will introduce tomorrow a resolution of bilateral military powers to ban our involvement. I invite all Congress members to the Casponsar of this resolution.”

“Signed!” A quick response came On one of the most famous colleagues mass on the opposite side of the ideological spectrum: the New York Democrat Alexandria Okasi-Cartes.

Another high-profile member of the Congress-Progressive Cocus, California-Democrat Ro Hana, is a co-a-headed mass for a resolution that seeks to force Trump to approve Congress for joining the Israeli-Iran war. The couple structured the measure as a privileged ruling, it means that it should receive a vote. “The time of each member go on record”, – Note Khan. “Are you with the necons that brought us to Iraq or are you standing with the American people?”

This message received a craving not only in the house, but also in the Senate, where Berni Sanders in Vermon called on Friday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to start an attack on Iran. “Netanyahu started this war with an unexpected unilateral attack against Iran, who has already killed hundreds of people and wounded more,” interpret Sanders. “This attack was specifically designed for sabotage of US diplomatic efforts: Israel killed a man controlled by Iran’s nuclear team, despite the fact that further talks with the US were scheduled for Sunday. Whatever you think about corrupt and authoritarian Iranian regime, this attack clearly violates international law.”

On Monday night, Sanders introduced a law on the lack of war with Iran in the Senate, a statement referring to the often unsuttered constitutional demand that the wars must be announced by Congress rather than the presidential whim. “Our parents -founders entrusted the power of war and peace exclusively elected People’s Representative of Congress, and it is very important that we realize that the president has no powers to proceed to another expensive war without the obvious permission of Congress,” – said the senator. “Another war in the Middle East can cost countless lives, wasteful trillion more dollars and lead to even more deaths, more conflicts and more move. I will do everything I can, as a senator, to protect the Constitution and prevent the US into another war.”

Despite the fact that Sanders had a long recording of the lonely confrontation of illegal wars, this time he did not stand alone. Democratic Senators Peter Welch of Vermont, Elizabeth Warren and Ed Mass Massachusetts, Jeff Mercley from Oregon, Chris van Halllen from Maryland, Baldwin from Wisconsin and Tina Smith from Minnesota signed as cospons plan “To ban the use of federal means to use military force in or against Iran is missing a specific permission in Congress.”

Another Democratic Senator, Centralist Virginia Tim Cain, nominee for Vice -President 2016 introduce Military Resolution “expressing concern about the escalation of violence in the Middle East and its potential to include the United States in the conflict. The resolution” will require prompt debate and voting before using any US military force against Iran. arguing with that “This is not the task of the United States to participate in this war. Iraq was a mess, Afghanistan was a mess.” Paul expressed his hope that Trump would resist pressure from GoP Hawks, such as South Carolina Lindsey Graham Senator, calling the president to go on war.

The best protection against the presidential war was always the powers of the Congress’ power to proclaim wars. And many members of the house cross the party lines to do so by supporting Massie-Khanna’s resolution.

“I support this resolution because the American people do not want another war,” Report. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, – Note Tuesday. Another fan, Rashid Tlaib, D-Michigan, said “The president cannot bypass the powers of the war in Congress and unilaterally send us troops to war with Iran. This is a violation of the article and the Constitution that requires the approval of Congress to declare war. The American people do not want another endless war in the Middle East, which will cost their families.” Chairman of the Progressive Congress Caus, Texas representative Greg Kasar and Chief Democrat in the key committee, member of the Jim McGustry Committee. “President Trump must continue gusts and negotiations to prevent Iran to develop nuclear weapons rather than allow Netanyahu to drag Americans into conflict,” said McGwar, which helped create the form a few years ago House without war with Iran Cocus. He now calls for “de -escalation away from the bloody and precious conflict.”