[Peace] Win Without War: Call Durbin and Duckworth on Murphy Yemen amendment

[Robert Naiman]

They should do more than vote for it. They should co-sponsor it...

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From: Erica Fein <info at winwithoutwar.org>
Date: Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 11:57 AM
Subject: New Yemen Amendment [Call Now]
To: Robert R Naiman <naiman at justforeignpolicy.org>


The Senate could vote this week to end U.S. support for the brutal war in
Yemen. Call your senators now.
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Call Sens. Durbin and Duckworth and demand they vote to cut off U.S.
support for the war in Yemen >>
<https://act.winwithoutwar.org/act/call-stop-yemen-funding?source=em20180821&t=1&akid=2563%2E325488%2EDUe9CF>

Robert—

Two weeks ago, the Saudi-led, U.S.-backed coalition in Yemen dropped a
U.S.-made bomb on a school bus and killed 40 kids. [1] And media outlets
and major celebrities are talking about it — from Chris Hayes to Jim Carrey.

*This tragedy has shattered the media silence on U.S. involvement in
bombing Yemen. *

And now we have a chance to turn our outrage into action. Connecticut
Senator Chris Murphy just introduced an amendment in the Senate that would
end U.S. funding for the brutal war in Yemen. Robert, this is our big
chance to slam on the brakes and stop our role in enabling the suffering in
Yemen.

*Now, we’ve got to ramp up major grassroots pressure to push Sen. Murphy’s
amendment through the Senate. And the Senate could vote **any time** this
week — so we’ve got to act fast.*

Call now and urge Sens. Richard Durbin and Tammy Duckworth to vote for Sen.
Murphy’s amendment to cut off U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
<https://act.winwithoutwar.org/act/call-stop-yemen-funding?source=em20180821&t=2&akid=2563%2E325488%2EDUe9CF>

<https://act.winwithoutwar.org/act/call-stop-yemen-funding?source=em20180821&t=3&akid=2563%2E325488%2EDUe9CF>

CNN is broadcasting maps showing how many Yemeni civilians Lockheed Martin
and Raytheon’s bombs have killed. Robert, this means the United States’
horrific involvement in Yemen is finally in the news — in a big way.

*We have major momentum to stop enabling the world’s worst humanitarian
crisis. And Sen. Murphy’s amendment gives us a way to make that happen.*

His amendment #3793 to the massive, must-pass 2019 defense appropriations
bill would shut down U.S. funding for this brutal war unless the Secretary
of Defense certifies the Saudi-led coalition is not violating international
law. *When you’re blowing up school buses and weddings and hospitals,
you’re violating international law, period. So Sen. Murphy’s amendment
would effectively stop our tax dollars flowing into the war in Yemen.*

But it’s still an uphill battle. Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans are
trying every trick in the book to block Sen. Murphy’s amendment from even
getting to a vote. That’s where we come in.

*If we can flood every single Senate office with constituent calls
supporting Sen. Murphy’s amendment, we can make it clear that the time for
ignoring the war Yemen is over. We’ve turned the tide of public opinion.
Our senators must act.*

Call now: Sens. Durbin and Duckworth must end U.S. support for the brutal
war in Yemen.
<https://act.winwithoutwar.org/act/call-stop-yemen-funding?source=em20180821&t=4&akid=2563%2E325488%2EDUe9CF>

This moment was supposed to be impossible, Robert. For over a year,
activists like you have kept up relentless pressure. We’ve forced U.S.
complicity in this brutal war into the spotlight. We’ve refused to stay
silent while our tax dollars are helping to bomb school buses and weddings,
send millions to the brink of starvation, and fuel the worst cholera
epidemic in recorded history. We’ve shoved this locked door wide open. And
I know that together, we can shut down U.S. involvement in this terrible
war for good.

Thank you for working for peace,

Erica, Mariam, Amy, and the Win Without War team

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[1] "Bomb that killed 40 children in Yemen was supplied by US
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