House votes for peace....Senate prefers war

Some praise is due the US House which passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with less war like features than the Senate version

1. Tho still obscenely high, the House chopped $17 billion off the Senate version.

2. It defunded America's criminal support and enabling of Saudi Arabia's near genocidal war against neighboring Yemen.

3. It pre-emptively defunded a wholly made up and senseless war against Iran.

4. It repealed the 2001 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force which have served as a blank check for the last 3 presidents to wage perpetual war.

The Senate and House must now reconcile their two versions; the former preferring perpetual war, the latter a roadmap to peace. Trump will likely veto any version which ties his hands to keep the bombs bursting in air.

Perpetual war is the coin of the realm in 21st century America. The House took steps yesterday to change the currency.