[Lnc-business] Email Ballot 2017-19 : Yemen Resolution

[Alicia Mattson]

I vote no.

-Alicia


On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 11:41 PM, Alicia Mattson <agmattson at gmail.com>
wrote:

> We have an electronic mail ballot.
>
>
> *Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by October 31, 2017 at 11:59:59pm
> Pacific time.  Trick or Treat!!*
> *Co-Sponsor:*  Sarwark
>
> *Motion:*  That the LNC adopt the following resolution:
>
> --------------------Resolution Text--------------------
>
> 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.
>
> -----------------End of Resolution Text-----------------
>
> -Alicia
>
>
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