As invading Mexico becomes a mainstream Republican Party position, a group of Democratic lawmakers introduced a measure on Thursday that would bar a U.S. president from unilaterally taking military action against the country.
The response to the war powers resolution from the office of Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. — who has led recent efforts to reduce the U.S. military’s foreign entanglements — highlights populist Republicans’ growing pains in their emerging anti-war coalition with progressive Democrats.
At first, Gaetz’s office told The Intercept that he would oppose the amendment. In a follow-up statement attributed to the lawmaker, a spokesperson wrote: “Mexico is a captive narco state. I support the amendment and support passing an Authorized Use of Military Force against Mexico.”
The measure was introduced by Democratic Reps. Jesús “Chuy” García of Illinois; Joaquin Castro of Texas; and Nydia Velázquez of New York as an amendment to the 2024 Department of […]
As an American citizen living for 33 years in the state of Guerrero in the midst of what is considered one of the cartel capitals of the world, I can attest to the fact that such an intervention as the Republicans insanely imagine would be an unmitigated disaster. The very idea they would frame such a concept only exposes how entirely clueless they are and how deeply far away they are from even the first inkling of understanding the situation.
We must not give bombs to confused toddlers. It’s on that level