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

[James Lark]

Dear colleagues:

     I hope all is well with you.  I am writing in my capacity as Region 
5 representative to vote "nay" on the motion.

     As always, thanks for your work for liberty.

     Take care,
     Jim

     James W. Lark, III
     Dept. of Systems and Information Engineering
     Applied Mathematics Program, Dept. of Engineering and Society
     Affiliated Faculty, Dept. of Statistics
     University of Virginia

     Advisor, The Liberty Coalition
     University of Virginia

     Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee
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On 10/22/2017 2:41 AM, Alicia Mattson 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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