Syrians do not appreciate occupation of their country and US military bases

Editor's note: None too soon for this End Endless Wars Act repeal as the US starts escalating for conflict in Syria. 

Pressure mounts against US occupation of north-east Syria

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Source: AntiWar

Republican Senators Introduce 'End Endless Wars Act' to Repeal 2001 AUMF

Passed in the wake of 9/11, the 2001 AUMF is still used to justify war today

by Dave DeCamp | June 8, 2023

A group of Republican senators on Thursday introduced a bill to repeal the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) that was passed in the wake of the September 11th attacks and is still being used to justify wars today.

The End Endless Wars Act was introduced by Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Lee (R-UT), JD Vance (R-OH), and Mike Braun (R-IN). The legislation would repeal the 2001 AUMF 180 days after its enactment.

"If there exists any desire to reclaim our Constitutional power and send a message to the world that we are a nation of peace, Congress should pass this bill and repeal the 2001 Authorization for war. After all, the 2001 AUMF never intended to authorize worldwide war, all the time, everywhere, forever," said Sen. Paul, according to a press release from his office.

Sen. Lee said the 2001 AUMF has "become one of the many instruments of misuse, and it is time for members of Congress to end this authority that keeps us in endless wars." Sen. Braun said that no president should “have the authority to singlehandedly wage war" and called to "return this power to the people and repeal this authorization that has far outlived its' purpose."

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These types of drone attacks are only going to continue as the US uses the excuse of "targeting terrorists." Many terrorists the US created for their mercenary army used in the international criminal assault on Syria that started in March, 2011 killing thousands of Syrians and destroying untold amounts of civilian infrastructure. How many terrorist leaders does the US have to kill before the US leaves the ME?

US probes whether attack killed civilian, not al-Qaeda leader

If the US military is in Syria it is there for two reasons: capture resources and provoke Iran:

A look at the US military mission in Syria and its dangers