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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tucker said 21%. It's [url=https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/5745698-trump-iran-war-congress-oversight/]now 18%[/url]. That''s how many Americans support war with Iran.

This will be a war. An actual protracted war that will undoubtedly last longer than 60 days and cost 100s of billions of dollars. Why don't we have Congress shouting out about War Powers? In previous engagements, congressmen from both sides of the aisle have always argued that they have a say in wars, regardless of who was sitting in office, and regardless of the War Powers Act.

And part of the strategy of the long deployments is to circumvent the first part of the Act. Because haven't multiple countries in the past 100 years argued that military mobilization itself is an act of war that requires a preemptive strike? Including from the mouth breather crime minister of our greatest ally? The 60 day clock should already have started.[/quote]

No US War on Iran: An Open Letter to the UN Security Council
[url]https://www.jeffsachs.org/newspaper-articles/tn2yb5f42sgrjk9yxlwzh7h7xb3r7m[/url]

[b]The current threat of an attack by the US did not begin with any failure by Iran to negotiate. On the contrary, it began with the United States’ repudiation of negotiations that had already succeeded.[/b]

The President of the United States is issuing grave threats of force against the Islamic Republic of Iran if it does not accede to US demands. His actions risk a major regional war that would be devastating. Asked if he wanted regime change, he responded that it “seems like that would be the best thing that could happen.” When asked why a second US aircraft carrier has been sent to the region, President Trump answered “in case we don’t make a deal, we’ll need it ... if we need it, we’ll have it ready.”

These threats are in violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, which declares that “All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.”

These threats come in the context of Iran’s repeated calls for negotiations. Moreover, on February 7, Iran’s Foreign Minister delivered a speech in Doha proposing comprehensive negotiations for regional peace, following a round of talks in Oman supported by the diplomacy of the Arab states and Türkiye. Even as a second round of negotiations has been announced, the US is resorting to escalating threats of force.

Jeffrey Sachs FLAMES NYTimes over Iran War Propaganda
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ6uJE61jy4[/youtube][/quote]

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