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

[Alicia Mattson]

Sponsorship by the Chair is sufficient to create an email ballot without a
need for additional sponsors, however I need the precise wording of the
motion.

Is it simply a motion "that the LNC endorse House Concurrent Resolution 81"?

-Alicia



On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 11:46 AM, Nicholas Sarwark <chair at lp.org> wrote:

> 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
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> 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
> To: chair at lp.org, vicechair at lp.org, treasurer at lp.org,
> secretary at lp.org, william.redpath at lp.prg, sam.goldstein at lp.org,
> starchild at lp.org, daniel.hayes at lp.org, joshua.katz at lp.org,
> caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org, steven.nielson at lp.org, ed.marsh at lp.org,
> steven.nekhaila at lp.org, brett.bittner at lp.org, ken.moellman at lp.org,
> jeffrey.hewitt at lp.org, aaron.starr at lp.org, james.lark at lp.org,
> trent.somes at lp.org, david.demarest at lp.org, sean.otoole at lp.org,
> whitney.bilyeu at lp.org, erin.adams at lp.org, patrick.mcknight at lp.org,
> larry.sharpe at lp.org
>
>
> 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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