Amid reports that civilian deaths have "surged dramatically" in Yemen since June, when the Saudi-led coalition launched an offensive to take control of the port city Hodeidah, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Wednesday officially introduced a highly anticipated resolution invoking the War Powers Act of 1973, in hopes of ending American support for the coalition's attacks and the resulting humanitarian crisis.
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I pray this works. But it probably will not stop the Saudis, Israelis, and their allies from continuing the slaughter. The only way to do that is to sanction them to the max, and no one in Congress has the balls to do that.
I pity the poor children of Yemen. What did they ever do to deserve this?
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