<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I abstain.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Daniel Hayes</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">LNC At Large Member<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Oct 31, 2017, at 2:52 PM, James Lark <<a href="mailto:jwl3s@virginia.edu">jwl3s@virginia.edu</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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Dear colleagues:<br>
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I hope all is well with you. I am writing in my capacity as
Region 5 representative to vote "nay" on the motion.<br>
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As always, thanks for your work for liberty.<br>
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Take care, <br>
Jim <br>
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James W. Lark, III <br>
Dept. of Systems and Information Engineering <br>
Applied Mathematics Program, Dept. of Engineering and Society <br>
Affiliated Faculty, Dept. of Statistics <br>
University of Virginia <br>
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Advisor, The Liberty Coalition <br>
University of Virginia <br>
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Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/22/2017 2:41 AM, Alicia Mattson
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<b><u>Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by October 31,
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at 11:59:59pm Pacific time. <span style="background-color:rgb(255,153,0)">Trick or
Treat!!</span><br>
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<u>Co-Sponsor:</u> Sarwark<br>
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<u>Motion:</u> That the LNC adopt the following resolution:<br>
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A Call to End the U.S. War in Yemen and Support House
Concurrent Resolution 81<br>
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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.<br>
<br>
Resolved by the Libertarian National Committee (LNC)<br>
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SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM
HOSTILITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN THAT HAVE NOT BEEN
AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS.<br>
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(a) Findings ––The Libertarian National Committee agrees with
Congress and finds the following:<br>
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(1) Whereas, Congress has the sole power to declare war under
article I, section 8, of the Constitution.<br>
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(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.<br>
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(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.<br>
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(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).<br>
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(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.<br>
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(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.<br>
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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:<br>
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(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.<br>
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-Alicia<br>
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