Biden pulls Trump card to continue US war in Yemen

Say it ain’t so, Joe.

Yesterday, the President signaled to Sen. Bernie Sanders to pull his Yemen War Powers Resolution from a vote. The measure, if passed, would require the US to end its 7 year support of Saudi Arabia’s vicious war in Yemen that has killed hundreds of thousands from bombs, blockade and starvation. Without US support the woeful Saudi military would collapse.

But just before the vote, Biden took a page from predecessor Trump and threatened a veto. In 2019, Trump not only threatened veto, he used it to quash a resolution that passed. Three more years of murder and mayhem in Yemen was just fine for armchair warriers Trump and Biden.

Sander’s explanation was disturbing. He claimed that Biden threatened veto but agreed to work with Congress to find an acceptable way to end the war without a War Powers Resolution that would embarrass the president. But Sanders warned if that fails, he’ll reintroduce the resolution. Sure.

Say it ain’t so, Bernie.

Once again we learn the sorrowful lesson: The US forces of peace are weak. The US forces promoting endless war all powerful.