June 2019 - Chances of war have risen sharply in the Persian Gulf. John Bolton, the national security advisor, has for decades been intent on finding paths to regime change in Iran, and now joined by Sec. of State Pompeo, he has hardened his talk. President Trump is sitting on the fence: he wants US troops out of Syria and Afghanistan, and denied that there is a plan to send in 120,000 troops for war with Iran, but added that if there is a war, we'd "send in a hell of a lot more than that."
The US alleged that 4 tankers were attacked by Iran or its proxies, but gave no evidence. US accusations that Iran had stepped up its provocations were contradicted by the top regional British commander. But were used as license for us to send in an aircraft carrier group and
B-52 heavy bombers. Iran installed missiles on some of its speed boats. The region is a proverbial tinderbox: a slight misunderstanding could set off a ladder of escalation. We need to remember that Iran can shut the Gulf of Hormuz, through which flows 40% of the world's oil.
TAKE ACTION
War with Iran would be catastrophic. Urge your Representative to co-sponsor H.J.Res.58 and H.R.2354, and your Senator to co-sponsor S.1039, each of which reinforces the Constitutional requirement that the US can't go to war without approval by Congress. Urge them also to have hearings on Iran, and to speak out against war with Iran in media opportunities.
CONTACT: Your Representative & Senators in Congress
- Web: Find their names and links to their websites at senate.gov, www.house.gov; send an email or leave a message via ‘Contact’ on his/her website
- Tel: 202 224-3121 (Capitol switchboard-ask for his/her office & leave a message)
- Mail: Senator or Representative (first & last name) U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510
or U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515
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