Popular US Senator from the Democratic Party Bernie Sanders has published a position paper on the US-Israeli war against Iran, in which he strongly condemns the actions of the two presidents and calls for an end to the aggression.
"Israel and Saudi Arabia made the US attack Iran. Netanyahu killed 72,000 people in Gaza, mostly women and children. Saudi Arabia is a brutal dictatorship that does not tolerate opposition. These are the leaders who want to bring "freedom" to Iran? Does anyone really believe that?, Sanders added in a social media post.
You can read the senator's full position below:
"President Trump, along with his right-wing extremist Israeli ally Benjamin Netanyahu, has launched an illegal, premeditated, and unconstitutional war. Unfortunately, Trump is risking American lives and wealth to fulfill Netanyahu's decades-long ambition to drag the United States into armed conflict with Iran.
The U.S. Constitution is clear. Congress declares war, not the president acting unilaterally. The Senate should reconvene immediately and vote on the upcoming war powers resolution, which I will strongly support.
Furthermore, this attack on Iran is a clear violation of international law and will create increased instability in an already dangerous world. If the United States and Israel can launch an attack on a sovereign nation, so can any other nation. Might does not make right. It creates international anarchy, death, destruction, and human misery.
The American people were lied to about Vietnam. The American people were lied to about Iraq. The American people are being lied to again today—and once again ordinary people will pay the price.
The people of our country, regardless of their political persuasion, do not want endless war. They want decent-paying jobs, healthcare, and affordable housing. They want their children to have a great education.
We must not allow Trump to drag us into yet another senseless war. No war with Iran.