[Peace-discuss] TODAY: Help me press Durbin, Duckworth in Chicago on Saudi-Yemen war powers

[Robert Naiman]

Absolutely. Turn every stone.



Robert Naiman
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On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 6:47 PM, Stuart Levy <stuartnlevy at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Robert,
>
> We talked at AWARE last Sunday about actions we might take, and it
> occurred to us: should we try to send a delegation to Rodney Davis' office,
> urging him to support the use of the War Powers Act, and hold our new
> president to the anti-interventionism that he ran on?
>
> Davis likely wouldn't do it, but it could be good for him to hear that his
> constituents care.
>
> Would you be interested in participating if we did?
>
> On 2/7/17 1:39 PM, Robert Naiman, Just Foreign Policy wrote:
>
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> Dear Stuart,
>
> President Trump has already "*increased logistical support*
> <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=zHxFkG2i6aoelVt3Th4hEmtJGMEJHxbo>"
> for the Saudi bombing of Houthis in Yemen. [1] Trump Administration
> officials are threatening to conduct *drone strikes against the Houthis*
> <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=1vMvmq83xbrnxstDe8U9BWtJGMEJHxbo>.
> [2] But *Congress never authorized this war*. Under the War Powers
> Resolution, a *single Member of Congress* could force a debate and vote
> on what Trump is doing. Unfortunately, we haven't got a single Member of
> Congress to agree to do this yet.
>
> That’s why I'm going to visit the offices of *Senator Durbin* and *Senator
> Duckworth* in Chicago today. I'm going to deliver the Illinois signatures
> on *this petition
> <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=NsuGDvhozoKSCY%2B3AyVpYhhrisRGBRE6>*,
> urging Durbin and Duckworth to stand up on Saudi-Yemen war powers before
> Trump can further escalate the war.
>
> *Here's how you can help:*
>
> 1. *Call* Durbin's Chicago office at *312-353-4952 <(312)%20353-4952>*
> and/or Duckworth's Chicago office at *(312) 886-3506 <(312)%20886-3506>*.
> When you reach a staffer or leave a message, you can say:
>
> "I urge Senator Durbin and Senator Duckworth to invoke the War Powers
> Resolution to force Congressional debate on Trump's escalation of the Saudi
> war in Yemen."
>
> When you've made your call(s), *please report that here
> <http://org.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=PpkOABPojO16xaAX8vV%2FxGtJGMEJHxbo>.*
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> 2. *Sign and share our petition
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> if you haven't already. If you already signed and shared, please share it
> again.
>
> Thanks for all you do to help make U.S. foreign policy more just,
>
> Robert Naiman
> Just Foreign Policy
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> References:
> 1. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-trump-idUSKBN15M1HP
> 2. "Yemen Is the First Battleground in Trump’s Confrontation With Iran:
> The administration has its sights set on checkmating Tehran’s ambitions
> across the region. Iran’s proxies in Yemen are in the crosshairs," Foreign
> Policy, February 3, http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/
> 02/03/yemen-is-the-first-battleground-in-trumps-confrontation-with-iran/
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