Although most of the Republican Representatives predictably are supporting U.S. President Donald Trump’s military strike on Iran, and the Democrats have yet to show a unified front, several Representatives have strongly condemned President Trump’s illegal war against Iran, which he launched without Congressional authorization.
• Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), who served four tours in Iraq, issued a statement on his website:
“The two basic problems with Bush’s war in Iraq were that it was based on a lie and there was no plan for what comes next. It’s hard to argue both are not true today. WMD (weapons of mass destruction) in Iraq was a lie. ‘Obliterating’ Iran’s nuclear facilities was a lie. The troops have to be wondering today, ‘What lies are we being told now?’ When you’re asked to risk your life for something, the most fundamental thing you want is the truth.
“Bluster and bomb is not a strategy. Trump says that he wants a nuclear deal, but the only reason we don’t have one is because he tore it up. Trump’s utter stupidity will get Americans killed, and it’s long past time for Republicans in Congress to let us follow our Constitutional duty and vote on whether, for the second time in 25 years, we should risk a lot of American lives for a lot of lies.”
• Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), author of the War Powers Resolution (S.J.Res.59), had a strong statement as well:
“Has President Trump learned nothing from decades of U.S. meddling in Iran and forever wars in the Middle East? Is he too mentally incapacitated to realize that we had a diplomatic agreement with Iran that was keeping its nuclear program in check, until he ripped it up during his first term?
“For months, I have raised hell about the fact that the American people want lower prices, not more war—especially wars that aren’t authorized by Congress, as required by the Constitution, and don’t have a clear objective. These strikes are a colossal mistake, and I pray they do not cost our sons and daughters in uniform and at embassies throughout the region their lives.
“The Senate should immediately return to session and vote on my War Powers Resolution to block the use of U.S. forces in hostilities against Iran. Every single Senator needs to go on the record about this dangerous, unnecessary, and idiotic action.”
