Yemen In the Time of Cholera, Part II

Three months ago in 'Yemen in the Time of Cholera' I reflected on America's enabling of Saudi Arabia's criminal war against neighboring Yemen with these closing words: "Since we all pay the fare to destroy a nation Saudi Arabia demands us to, take a moment to reflect on the damage our collective silence on America's criminal military ventures inflicts on mankind." I pointed out that the Saudis' bombing of Yemen infrastructure and blockading of its ports has both created a cholera epidemic and prevented aid from reaching the sufferers whose numbers reached a half million. We now know the cholera epidemic has reached 850,000 and according to the Red Cross will pass a million by year end, but cautions that's a conservative estimate. That represents 1 of every 29 Yemenese.

But unlike 3 months ago there is a glimmer of hope. Tho it will never appear, or be buried below Hell in the media, there's a congressional effort to end US involvement in the ongoing Saudi, Yemen war. Last month Ro Khanna, Democrat from California, introduced House Consent Resolution 81 which "Directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen, except those engaged in operations directed at Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, within 30 days after adoption of this concurrent resolution, unless the President requests and Congress authorizes a later date, and unless and until a declaration of war or specific authorization for the use of U.S. Armed Forces has been enacted." In plain English, Khanna's initiative requires the US to get out of Yemen unless Congress declares war or passes a specific AUMF (Authrorization for Use of Military Force) to help the Saudis destroy Yemen. Since neither will ever happen, Khanna's resolution, if passed, will end US involvement within 30 days. The vote is a week from Thursday, November 2. Three months on do more than reflect. Call your congressperson demanding a vote to end Uncle Sam's inhumanity to his fellow man.