Americans Bracing for More War Under Trigger-Happy Trump
Common Dreams
April 14, 2017
The American public is bracing for war now that President Donald Trump has seemingly stumbled upon "the keys to the family gun cabinet," as one observer out it, after a week of rash and aggressive military action.
The unprecedented use of a GBU-43/B Massive Ordinance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB), known as the "mother of all bombs," on Thursday was just the latest in a series of attacks by the U.S. in recent days, prompting demands for a Congressional debate on the use of military force.
Dr. Gabriela Lemus, president of the Progressive Congress Action Fund political action group, issued a statement Thursday saying that the use of "the largest non-nuclear bomb in our arsenal"..to target (the Islamic State or ISIS) without the advice and consent of Congress raises serious concerns about the potential for the United States' engagement in unchecked use of military force and blanket authorization for endless war.
Specifically, Lemus said that there must be an "immediate and urgent review of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF)" and supports legislation put forth by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) that calls for the repeal of the 2001 AUMF.
Lee also issued a statement Thursday condemning the strike and demanding that House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis) "call Congress back into session, so we can immediately repeal the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force and put real restraints on President Trump's warmongering."
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