The U.S. and U.K. led a series of airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday evening, setting off alarms globally about how the attacks play into the smoldering regional risk of conflict — including a stream of questions from Congress about whether Biden was legally authorized to conduct the strikes at all.
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The U.S. and U.K. led a series of airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday evening, setting off alarms globally about how the attacks play into the smoldering regional risk of conflict — including a stream of questions from Congress about whether Biden was legally authorized to conduct the strikes at all.
In a statement, President Joe Biden said, “Today, at my direction, U.S. military forces—together with the United Kingdom and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands—successfully conducted strikes against a number of targets in Yemen used by Houthi rebels to endanger freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most vital waterways.”
With Israel being brought before the International Court of Justice in the Hague for allegedly committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the Houthi blockade of Israeli trade in the Red Sea could gain a newfound global legitimacy.
“It’s appalling that instead of acting to stop Israeli war crimes, the Biden administration chose to further damage both our global reputation and our Constitutional system by launching a new unauthorized conflict against Yemen.”
“Iran sowed hatred across the Middle East, and the world is now reaping endless attacks from Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthis,” said Rep. Brian Mast of Florida, who showed up to Congress in an IDF uniform on October 13, 2023.
While Biden justified his Yemen strikes without congressional authorization, in 2020, when President Donald Trump was escalating hostilities with Iran, he was a staunch defender of the notion that Congress should be consulted before taking military action that could spark U.S. involvement in a regional war.
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Spoiler: they are constitutional.
Who cares if it’s “Legal” or not under U.S. law?
They’ve made it clear beyond a reasonable doubt there is no rule of law in the States. It’s just “I get what I want or you die”
When has Biden ever cared about the Constitution?
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I love how this is the only reply these trolls have. The other turd is worse than the turd that’s currently committing atrocities. Checkmate!
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Nice straw man there, given that nowhere did I say I support the other turd in any way. I reject the entire horrific system. Meanwhile, you are the one who supports genocidal fascist because he makes scum like you more comfortable, and you don’t give a shit what he does to others.
The blood of millions is on the hands of scumbags like you who prop up western imperialism.
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Please quote where I’m simping Trump liar.
Ignore them, they’re a sh.itholefor.nazis user.
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If you chose not to vote, you’re helping Trump win . Period. Thats how this works.
Because if you weren’t going to vote Trump to begin with, but would have voted Biden had the “genocide Joe” movement not convinced you otherwise-
Yeah… that’s a vote for Trump that doesn’t get canceled out.
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Wow… taking trolling to a whole new level where your temper tantrum has actually brought you to willfully helping end democracy because you don’t like not getting your way?
Incredible to behold.
I had wondered what the Bernie Bros would do without Bernie in an election year. Now I can see it.
I love how this is the only reply these trolls have. The other turd is worse than the turd that’s currently committing atrocities. Checkmate!
I love how this is the only reply those that bought into MAGA propaganda about “genocide Joe” have.
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“Genocide joe” absolutely is MAGA propaganda. I’m not arguing that what’s happening there isn’t atrocious. But you really should look into what’s going on a why- before you buy into the single issue reason to stand down voting.
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If you says so, trumper.
The numerous times that he has proceeded to not do something after the SCOTUS tells him that it’s unconstitutional.
i’m begging you to stop getting your view on politics from twitter and take a civics class.
