Email to Congressman Casten on Yemen war

 Dear Congressman Casten: 

Please cosponsor the New Yemen War Powers Resolution, which has been introduced by Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Peter DeFazio to end U.S. unconstitutional, illegal and criminal war in Yemen.  

This war has killed over 400,000 Yemenis since Saudi Arabia started it March 26, 2015. While officially a war by Saudi Arabia and its Gulf partners to return pro Saudi rule to Yemen, it is primarily a proxy war of the U.S. against Iran, aligned with the Houthi rebels in Yemen. This war could not have been waged without U.S. planes, drones, bombs, midair refueling of Saudi jets, intelligence, logistics and moral encouragement. 

It disgraces everything America should stand for and do on the world stage to promote peace and understanding instead of war.    

Congress passed a War Powers Resolution to end the Yemen war 3 years ago. It was vetoed by President Trump who did not want to upset our corrupt, murderous Saudi ally. President Biden came into office pledging to end the war. But he backed down on his pledge for purely political self-interest. That is a disgrace as tens, maybe hundreds of thousands more Yemenites face starvation and death from a senseless war America enables.  

The war is in clear violation of Article 1 of the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution of 1973, which grants Congress alone the power to declare war and to authorize US military involvement. 

Since the president will not follow the Constitution and end our criminal involvement in the destruction of Yemen, Congress must force him to do so. 

Please confirm your willingness to co-sponsor the current Yemen War Powers Resolution and vote for it when brought before the House. It was introduced a year ago. Many thousands have died waiting for Congressional action to end this criminal war. More die every day Congress fails to act. Do your duty to end American made carnage in Yemen.  

Walt Zlotow 

President, West Suburban Peace Coalition                                                                                                     

Glen Ellyn IL