{"id":12518,"date":"2026-03-12T11:16:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T18:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inlandmendodems.org\/WP\/?post_type=document&p=12518"},"modified":"2026-03-12T11:26:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T18:26:23","slug":"protest-iran-war-03-26","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/inlandmendodems.org\/WP\/document\/protest-iran-war-03-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Protest Iran War 03-26"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Inland Mendocino Democratic Club Iran War 2026 Statement<\/h3>\n
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Inland Mendocino Democratic Club Iran War 2026 Statement<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We unequivocally oppose President Trump's reckless, illegal, immoral, and dangerous Iran War for the following reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whereas: President Trump's war on Iran is unconstitutional under the United States Constitution
\n<\/strong>The Constitution requires a declaration of war to be approved by US House of Representatives and the Senate. Congress was not allowed to exercise its constitutional duty to vote on this war.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whereas: The war on Iran is illegal under international law.<\/strong>
\nA nation is not allowed to attack another nation unless there is an imminent threat. The war is also in violation of the UN Charter, which prohibits acts of unprovoked aggression.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whereas: President Trump's foreign policy regarding Iran is impetuous and scattershot.<\/strong>
\nHe withdrew from the Iran Treaty in his first term. In June 2025 he allied with Israel to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities, and he claimed this had destroyed Iran's nuclear weapons program. One of the rationales he has given for bombing Iran now is to destroy Iran's nuclear threat, nonsensical given his earlier claim. During diplomatic talks with Iran he simultaneously ordered a massive military buildup in the Middle East. He then abruptly ended talks and again allied with Israel to attack Iran. This is a dangerous and ineffective foreign policy led by an unreliable and uninformed leader.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whereas: President Trump's military leadership is incompetent and immoral.<\/strong>
\nThey discarded the rules of engagement at the start of the war, and have released videos that mix actual war footage with clips of superheroes and movie protagonists. On the first day of the war a primary school in Iran was bombed killing more than one hundred children; evidence indicates US Tomahawk missile was likely responsible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whereas: President Trump is unrealistic and inconsistent in his objectives for this war.<\/strong>
\nHe first claimed that after the US removes the Iranian government, the Iranian people should take over. He later said he will pick the new leader. His most recent declaration is to call for Iran\u2019s \u201cunconditional surrender.\u201d This contradictory and seemingly improvisational thinking is disturbing behavior in a president and a commander in chief at war.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whereas: The US-Israeli war on Iran is destabilizing the Middle East and the world in general.<\/strong>
\nMore than a dozen other countries in the region have so far been directly affected. The war is killing innocent people; it is physically destroying an entire country; it is needlessly killing and wounding United States military personnel. The war will hurt economies throughout the world, and despite the Trump administration\u2019s claims of a short war, there is no real end in sight. <\/span><\/p>\n

Therefor:<\/strong> We ask our elected officials throughout the United States to oppose all offensive war funding for Trump's Iran War, and to stand for an immediate end to this ill-considered preemptive attack on Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

Fact checking of US-Israeli war on Iran letter<\/h3>\n
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Carrie Pickett, fact-checker, editor<\/span><\/p>\n

Note: All fact checking is according to sound sources and usually contain quotes\/verified information from experts in this area. These sources verify the facts alleged in the letter; if any facts can\u2019t be verified I have revised so they work or deleted them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fact checking listed by numbered reasons given in letter<\/span><\/p>\n

Reason 1:<\/span><\/strong>
\nThat it\u2019s unconstitutional: maybe not the best first point since Congress hasn\u2019t voted on declarations of war since WWII? Or revise in some way to indicate we know this, but that doesn\u2019t excuse it, esp. since there was zero reason for it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCongress has not declared an official state of war since World War II. Yet since 1945, U.S. service members have fought and died in full-scale conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, among other places.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Confirmation source:<\/span>
\nhttps:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/politics\/congress-hasnt-officially-declared-war-since-wwii-heres-how-presidential-war-powers-have-played-out-since-then<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Reason 2:<\/span><\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s against the UN charter (which prohibits unprovoked acts of aggression)<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s against international law:<\/span>
\nGrounds to believe it\u2019s a \u201ccrime of aggression\u201d under t<\/span>he rationale of \u201cimminent threat\u201d is unfounded (see source listed below, which explains it looks like it\u2019s a preemptive strike without imminent threat, which is \u201cillegal under international law\u201d (quote attributed to United Nations special rapporteur on the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism Ben Saul.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Confirmation source for both points<\/span>
\n\u201cAre US-Israeli attacks against Iran legal under international law?\u201d https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/3\/are-us-israeli-attacks-against-iran-legal-under-international-law<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Reason 3.<\/span><\/strong>
\nTrump withdrew from Iran Treaty in first term<\/span>
\nConfirmation source: https:\/\/trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov\/briefings-statements\/president-donald-j-trump-ending-united-states-participation-unacceptable-iran-deal\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

US allied with Israel in June 2025 to attack Iran<\/span>
\nConfirmation source: https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/12-Day-War<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

US military buildup in the Middle East while holding talks<\/span>
\nConfirmation source: https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/02\/21\/nx-s1-5720966\/trump-iran<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Reason 4.<\/span><\/strong>
\nMilitary leadership is incompetent and immoral<\/span><\/p>\n

Confirmation Source:<\/span>
\nHegseth said the US would not engage in \u201cstupid\u201d Rules of Engagement.<\/span>
\nhttps:\/\/www.military.com\/feature\/2026\/03\/05\/hegseths-stupid-rules-of-engagement-line-and-what-roe-actually-do.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Confirmation Source:<\/span>
\n\u201cHegseth, Caine lay out Iran goals\u201d<\/span>
\nhttps:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/video\/2026\/03\/02\/hegseth-caine-lay-out-iran-goals-no-stupid-rules-of-engagement-no-nation-building-quagmire\/<\/span><\/a>
\n\u201cWhite House posts so-called 'hype' videos combining real Iran war footage alongside movie, video game clips\u201d<\/span>
\nhttps:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/white-house-posts-called-hype-videos-combining-real\/story?id=13082<\/a>5574<\/span><\/p>\n

Bombing girls\u2019 school: \u201clikely caused by U.S. airstrikes\u201d<\/span>
\nConfirmation Source:<\/span>
\nhttps:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-minab-girls-school-airstrike-us-israel-c3095dc9729881b567277a1c5c47efb2<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Reason 5.<\/span><\/strong>
\nTrump says Iranian people should take over:<\/span>
\nConfirmation Source: https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/28\/us\/politics\/trump-iran-messaging-broadcasting.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Trump wants to pick new Iranian leader<\/span>
\nConfirmation Source: https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c2k8339xn9jo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Trump demands unconditional surrender<\/span>
\nConfirmation Source: https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/03\/06\/world\/middleeast\/trump-iran-surrender-israel-lebanon.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Reason 6.<\/span><\/strong>
\nMore than a dozen countries in the region have been affected:<\/span>
\nConfirmation Source:<\/span>
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