*****FOCUS: Sanders, Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, and Other Lawmakers Sign Pledge to End America's "Forever Wars"

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05 March 19 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News ONLY "5" PEOPLE HAVE DONATED TODAY - That’s where we get into trouble. Over 14K people have come to RSN so far today, only 5 have taken a moment to hit the donation links and chip-in. That’s indifference. That’s our problem. That’s "the" problem when you think about it. Reasonable assistance is all it takes. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: Sanders, Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, and Other Lawmakers Sign Pledge to End America's "Forever Wars"  Alex Emmons and Ryan Grim, The Intercept  EXCERPT: All of the signatories so far are members of the Democratic caucus, and most of them are associated with the left wing of the party: Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren; Omar and other freshmen Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ro Khanna, and Rashida Tlaib; and Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair Mark Pocan. Common Defense is also courting more moderate lawmakers, particularly those in swing districts and Democrats. So far, the group has also gotten the support of Montana Sen. Jon Tester, who was first elected in the heavily Republican state in 2006 after bucking advice from Washington consultants and running a populist campaign that condemned the Iraq War. The pledge leaves room for that conversation, with the use of the word “responsible” to describe the global pullback from combat operations that began after the September 11, 2001, attacks. In 2001, Congress authorized military operations against the groups responsible for those attacks. In the years since, that congressional authorization has been interpreted broadly and has led to combat against groups, like the Islamic State, that did not exist on 9/11. “The United States has been in a state of continuous, global, open-ended military conflict since 2001. Over 2.5 million troops have fought in this ‘Forever War’ in over a dozen countries – including Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Jordan, Niger, Somalia, and Thailand,” the pledge reads. It continues: “I pledge to the people of the United States of America, and to our military community in particular, that I will (1) fight to reclaim Congress’s constitutional authority to conduct oversight of U.S. foreign policy and independently debate whether to authorize each new use of military force, and (2) act to bring the Forever War to a responsible and expedient conclusion.” Excerpt: "Eight members of Congress have taken a pledge to work to bring ongoing U.S. global military conflicts to a 'responsible and expedient' end, the result of a first-of-its kind lobbying effort by military veterans on Capitol Hill." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation