Military response to Houthi attacks reopens debate on US wars, Congress' approval
Undeclared wars are not without precedent in U.S. history. Congress never formally declared war against Korea in the 1950s, Vietnam in the '60s, or against Iraq in either of the Gulf wars.
By Eric J. Lyman
Published: January 28, 2024 11:39pm
A bipartisan group of congressional lawmaker is urging the White House to stop taking what they consider overly aggressive actions against the Yemen-based Houthis – but by some measures the request may have been sent almost a decade too late.
The request came in 500-word letter Friday and centers on the U.S. military response to the Houthis' air strikes on merchant vessels in the Red Sea, in response to Israel's war on the Palestinian-affiliated militant group Hamas in Gaza.
The letter shows an unusual level of support from both sides of the aisle – a rare occasion in which the views of Republican firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, of Georgia, and New York Democratic Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are in sync.
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