Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted December 13, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted December 13, 2018 Updated at 5:45 p.m. ET The U.S. Senate is poised to deliver a historic rebuke to both Saudi Arabia and the Trump administration Thursday, passing a resolution demanding an end to U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia's ongoing war in Yemen. The resolution draws on congressional authority spelled out in the 1973 War Powers Act – authority that, until now, Congress has never actually used. The effort to stop American involvement in Yemen is still a long way from a done deal. The House would have to pass the resolution by years' end and President Trump would have to sign it — two steps that likely will not happen. Still, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., calls the vote "a profound message." "It says to the country, it says to the world, the United States Senate — hopefully in good numbers today — says we will not be part of this brutal, horrific war in Yemen led by an undemocratic, despotic regime," Sanders told NPR. "That's a profound statement that will reverberate all over the world." The years-long conflict, viewed as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran, has spiraled into a growing humanitarian disaster. The U.S. military has provided refueling for Saudi aircraft carrying out strikes — assistance the Trump administration ended amid growing criticism — and helped Saudi Arabia with other strategic assistance, as well. Sanders and a handful of other senators, including Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, have been working for more than a year to round up support for the resolution. Only 44 senators voted for it in March. But two weeks ago, more than 60 lawmakers voted to advance debate the same bill. Roughly the same amount of senators are expected to support the resolution tonight, sending it to the House. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted December 13, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted December 13, 2018 Fuck yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtralettucetomatoe580 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 About time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Either fight them there or fight them here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 This is excellent news.....now apply the same to every idiotic military action started by Bush and Obama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted December 13, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted December 13, 2018 1 hour ago, f7ben said: This is excellent news.....now apply the same to every idiotic military action started by Bush and Obama Afuckingmen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 One down...many to go. Fuck that whole shit-holed area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtralettucetomatoe580 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Lol Trump will probably veto it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted December 13, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted December 13, 2018 24 minutes ago, xtralettucetomatoe580 said: Lol Trump will probably veto it. He will be all for it. Then meets with the joint chiefs and be sold in the other direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Good news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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