[Lnc-business] Fwd: LNC Call to End the U.S. War in Yemen and Support House Concurrent Resolution 81

[Nicholas Sarwark]

Dear All,

I will sponsor a mail ballot on this resolution due to the
time-sensitive nature of the Congressional vote occurring on November
2, 2017.

Yours in liberty,
Nick


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From: Jared Labell <jared at libertarianinstitute.org>
Date: Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 12:03 AM
Subject: LNC Call to End the U.S. War in Yemen and Support House
Concurrent Resolution 81
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Attached and reproduced below is a request to the LNC to adopt a
resolution to publicly support House Concurrent Resolution 81 and call
for the end of U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen.

Thank you,

Jared Labell
Executive Director
The Libertarian Institute
libertarianinstitute.org
abolitionist.
773-766-4947 cell
312-257-8525 office
Peace and free markets.
Against the State, its wars, and its taxes.





By request of Jared Labell, member of the Libertarian Party, executive
director of the Libertarian Institute and founder of Dissident
Operations, to the Libertarian National Committee (LNC):

Please immediately consider the following resolution regarding U.S.
foreign policy. The language mirrors that of House Concurrent
Resolution 81, which would end U.S. involvement in the Saudi-led war
in Yemen.

This bipartisan legislation currently has 30 cosponsors, led by Reps.
Ro Khanna [D-CA-17], Thomas Massie [R-KY-4], Mark Pocan [D-WI-2], and
Walter B. Jones, Jr. [R-NC-3].

H.Con.Res. 81 will receive a vote in the House on Thursday, November 2, 2017.

The LNC should therefore approve this resolution immediately, in
accordance with the Libertarian Party Platform, as adopted by
convention in May 2016:

Section 3.3 International Affairs

American foreign policy should seek an America at peace with the
world. Our foreign policy should emphasize defense against attack from
abroad and enhance the likelihood of peace by avoiding foreign
entanglements. We would end the current U.S. government policy of
foreign intervention, including military and economic aid. We
recognize the right of all people to resist tyranny and defend
themselves and their rights. We condemn the use of force, and
especially the use of terrorism, against the innocent, regardless of
whether such acts are committed by governments or by political or
revolutionary groups.

By approving this resolution, the LNC would encourage Libertarian
Party members to take the lead in this transpartisan effort to end the
humanitarian catastrophe supported by U.S. Armed Forces in Yemen.

The Libertarian Party has an opportunity to live up to our stated
principles and save lives by working with a broad coalition to insist
that the House pass H.Con.Res. 81 on Thursday, November 2, 2017 and
end the war in Yemen.

I urge the LNC to approve the following resolution and support the
efforts of Libertarian Party members to end U.S. involvement in the
war in Yemen.

Thank you,

Jared Labell
Executive Director
The Libertarian Institute
jared at libertarianinstitute.org
773-766-4947 cell
312-257-8525 office

A Call to End the U.S. War in Yemen and Support House Concurrent Resolution 81

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers
Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized
hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.

Resolved by the Libertarian National Committee (LNC)

SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES IN
THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS.

(a) Findings ––The Libertarian National Committee agrees with Congress
and finds the following:

(1) Whereas, Congress has the sole power to declare war under article
I, section 8, of the Constitution.

(2) Whereas, a state of war has not been declared to exist with
respect to the conflict between forces led by Saudi Arabia and the
United Arab Emirates against the Houthi-Saleh alliance in the Republic
of Yemen.

(3) Whereas, United States Armed Forces have been involved in
hostilities between Saudi-led forces and the Houthi-Saleh alliance,
including through assisting Saudi and United Arab Emirates warplanes
conducting aerial bombings in Yemen with selecting targets and by
providing midair refueling services to such warplanes, amounting to
millions of pounds of jet fuel delivered during thousands of Saudi and
United Arab Emirates airstrikes.

(4) Whereas, according to the Department of State’s Country Reports on
Terrorism 2016, the conflict between Saudi-led forces and the
Houthi-Saleh alliance is counterproductive to ongoing efforts by the
United States to pursue Al Qaeda and its associated forces under the
Authorization for the Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50
U.S.C. 1541 note).

(5) Whereas, no authorization for the use of United States Armed
Forces with respect to the conflict between Saudi-led forces and the
Houthi-Saleh alliance in Yemen has been enacted, and no provision of
law authorizes the provision of midair refueling services to warplanes
of Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates that are engaged in such
conflict.

(6) Whereas, the conflict between Saudi-led forces and the
Houthi-Saleh alliance in Yemen constitutes, within the meaning of
section 4(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1543(a)(1)),
either hostilities or a situation where imminent involvement in
hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances into which
United States Armed Forces have been introduced.

Therefore, be it resolved, the LNC supports H.Con.Res. 81 in
accordance with section 3.3 of the Libertarian Party Platform, but
advises complete removal of U.S. Armed Forces from the Republic of
Yemen:

(b) Removal Of Armed Forces.—Pursuant to section 5(c) of the War
Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)), Congress hereby directs the
President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the
Republic of Yemen, except United States Armed Forces engaged in
operations directed at Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula or associated
forces, by not later than the date that is 30 days after the date of
the adoption of this concurrent resolution (unless the President
requests and the Congress authorizes a later date), and unless and
until a declaration of war or specific authorization for such use of
United States Armed Forces has been enacted.
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