Slowed down previously by the impeachment, S.J. Res 68, the Iran War Powers Act challenge, is finally to come up in the Senate on Thursday. Debate is expected to begin early in the morning, with a vote later.
The resolution points out what is already true, that Congress has never authorized a US war against Iran, and that subsequently such a war would be illegal. The language also instructs the removal of US forces from any unauthorized hostility against Iran.
The resolution is expected to have overwhelming support among Democrats, with support among antiwar Republicans key to getting it passed. President Trump has issued Tweets opposing the resolution as a sign of weakness, claiming he’s “doing very well with Iran” and that Americans overwhelmingly supported his attacks on Iranian targets.
A number of amendments are under consideration for the resolution, with roll call votes expected for six amendments. Pushing amendments and spreading out the debate is the chosen tactic of Republican leadership that opposes the resolution.
Supporters say they are hoping for an organized debate ending at 1:45 pm, with a vote to follow. Others have said they expect the process to take all day, and the vote would be some time later.
Those wishing to call their Senators to express their support for (or opposition to) S.J. Res. 68 can find contact information here. Calls should be made as soon as possible, because the timing of the votes isn’t clear.
“It is very important for our Country’s SECURITY that the United States Senate not vote for the Iran War Powers Resolution. We are doing very well with Iran and this is not the time to show weakness. Americans overwhelmingly support our attack on terrorist Soleimani….” – D. Trump
Is there anyone out there who would deny that Donald Trump lies about pretty much everything? Not that Obama, Bush, and Clinton didn’t lie… but lying about everything? He’s in a class by himself. The biggest problem is, most of his supporters in Congress don’t care and will support him no matter what he says. In politics, sad to say, facts just don’t matter anymore.
In time, this entire edifice of lies will come crashing down, either as the result of a military defeat like our being driven out of Iraq and Syria, or from a major economic shock if we should ever be so stupid as to attack Iran or Russia. The fall of the Anglo-Zionist Empire is not only inevitable but will be totally unexpected by those who choose to live in a reality-free world.
My thing with Trump’s lies aren’t that they are any different then his predecessors, it’s that he flat a** doesn’t care if anyone knows he’s lying. And then he doubles down on most of them while also not caring if anyone knows he lying.
Typical mobster behavior. He’s been operating this way for decades and the Trumpsters don’t seem to care. They know he’s nothing but a Zionist tool who will lead the USA into a “transformative, apocalyptic” (Bannon’s words) war that will be the end of the USA as we know it. They’re OK with that.
Nonsense!