"A war of choice led by a president without a plan
Operation Epic Fury is a war of choice without congressional authorization. Given his lies to the Iranian protestors about help on the way, his weakness in Ukraine, and his blood-for-oil scheme in Venezuela, this president has no credibility on either the strategy or law guiding foreign policy. Congress must reclaim its war powers and insist that military force against Iran be debated in plain view of the American people, not on Signal chats.
Many Americans in the MA-04 have personal ties to the affected nations, particularly Israel and Iran, and I have spoken to individuals in both diasporas. They hold conflicting emotions, simultaneously – hope & fear, boldness & exhaustion. They and their families abroad, as well as all citizens of this Republic, deserve sound and lawful strategy from Washington.
I voted Yes last week on the War Powers Resolution to end hostilities with Iran until & unless the president comes to Congress for an authorization. I am ready to work across the aisle to craft congressionally directed strategy on Iran, especially for securing American air supremacy in the region to defend our allies & interests against the Islamic Republic’s belligerence; ensuring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz; and supporting the Iranian people's right to self determination. But first, congressional Republicans must call the question on this fundamental issue of war powers by voting against a reckless commander-in-chief and for the Constitution.
Acting without oversight, the administration’s sophomoric strategy has created two problems:
- There’s a new Khamenei, and he’s worse than the old Khamenei
- The new Khamenei now has another ‘nuclear’ option, in addition to enriching the still at-large uranium: close the Strait of Hormuz for non-Chinese oil transit.
Before the president travels to Beijing in a weakened position at the end of this month, he should present for congressional approval a plan for ending this war of choice while preventing the regime from denying transit through the Strait of Hormuz, in violation of international law. Kharg Island, the export site for nearly all Iranian crude oil (much of which goes to China), may be one critical element of that plan."
Onwards, |
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Jake |
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