Sign the petition: Bernie's Washington Post OpEd on Yemen

{NAME} -- As Senators Bernie Sanders, Mike Lee, and Chris Murphy argued in their Washington Post OpEd, we must end the U.S. military participation in the Yemen war: When tragedies such as the war in Yemen occur, the American people’s instinct is to help. Americans have so far provided more than $768 million in humanitarian aid to that country. What few Americans know, however, is that the U.S. military is making the crisis worse by helping one side in the conflict bomb innocent civilians. The millions we have spent in humanitarian aid were necessitated, in part, by a U.S. government failure. It's not just immoral. Military action in Yemen has never received official Senate authorization. [Please show your support today for the bipartisan effort -- spearheaded by Bernie Sanders -- to end the illegal war in Yemen. Sign the petition urging the Senate to take action now.Â]( For more details, check out the message below from Jay Henderson, DFA's Digital Strategy Manager. - Eden Eden James, Political Director Democracy for America ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jay Henderson, Democracy for America Date: Thurs, March 1, 2018 at 3:15 PM Subject: Sign the petition: End U.S. support for this unconscionable, man-made crisis {NAME} -- Yesterday, Bernie Sanders introduced bipartisan legislation to stop our illegal and immoral role in the Yemen civil war. As things currently stand, we are contributing to one of the worst humanitarian crises and making the world more dangerous. The United States has been quietly providing weapons and support to Saudi Arabia’s brutal campaign in Yemen -- driving more than 8 million civilians to the brink of famine. Our troops even deliver fuel to Saudi jets in midair while they conduct bombings. Bernie’s resolution declares that the war in Yemen violates the Constitution, guaranteeing a vote on the Senate floor within days. That’s why we’re joining a massive coalition of progressive partners, millions of activists strong, to win this vote. But we’re racing against the clock — and we need you to get your Senators on board. [Will you join our mass movement and sign the petition urging the Senate to pass Bernie’s resolution to end U.S. support for the war in Yemen?]( Make no mistake: This is a United States war in Yemen. With United States support, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are deliberately using starvation as a weapon of war in Yemen and allowing diphtheria and cholera to ravage the country. A Yemeni child dies every ten minutes from famine or disease. It’s a disastrous war never authorized by Congress or debated by the public. It has nothing to do with fighting Al-Qaeda or ISIS. In fact, it’s making these groups stronger according to the intelligence community. Bernie’s resolution is our best chance to end US support for this unconscionable, man-made crisis — but we only have a few days to make sure your Senators vote for this bill. [Tell the Senate: Stop the bombing and let food and medicine into Yemen to save the lives of millions. Vote yes on the Sanders-Lee war powers resolution on Yemen.]( Thank you for raising your voice to end the suffering of the people of Yemen, - Jay Jay Henderson, Digital Strategy Manager Democracy for America [DONATE]( Paid for by Democracy for America, and not authorized by any candidate. Contributions to Democracy for America are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. This message was sent to {EMAIL}. Click here to [unsubscribe]( from further communications.