Resolution on War in Yemen - House Joint Resolution 87

Whereas, the terrorist organization known as Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is among our nation’s deadliest enemies; and,

Whereas, Saudi Arabia and Al-Qaeda work in concert to spread militant Sunni Islam through the Arabian peninsula, and beyond; and,

Whereas, the Iran supported Shitte rebels, a faction in Yemen’s civil war loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Sales, are fighting against AQAP and their Saudi-backed militia allies; and,

Whereas, the Obama administration chose to get involved in this conflict on the Sunni side as a means to repair a strained relationship with Saudi Arabia; and,

Whereas, United States military involvement in this conflict includes providing weapons, assisting in targeting selection, and actively flying refueling missions; and,

Whereas, according to the Constitution, and reiterated by the War Powers Act of 1973, our armed forces are not to engage in foreign war unless authorized by Congress; and,

Whereas, Republican Representatives Thomas Massie, Andy Biggs, Matt Gaetz, and Paul Gosar have co-sponsored House Joint Resolution 87: Directing the removal of United States Armed Force from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress; therefore,

Be it resolved, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee urges Representative Russ Fulcher to co-sponsor House Joint Resolution 87: Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress; and,

Be it resolved, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee urges Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo to do everything in their power to withdraw our military from the ill-advised foreign entanglement in Yemen.