Why a U.S. military response to attack on Saudi oil facilities would be 'absolutely catastrophic'

President Donald Trump has threatened to take military action in response to a drone and missile strike on Saudi Arabian oil refineries Saturday. Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack, while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other U.S. officials have suggested that Iran is to blame. But Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink, says that neither scenario is a viable pretext for military escalation. "We have to stop our support for the war in Yemen," Benjamin says. "The other thing we have to recognize is that the conflict with Iran is totally manufactured by Donald Trump, and that Congress must reiterate what's in the Constitution. He does not have the right to take military action against Iran — that is the right of the Congress."

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[marylannigan]

Is there anyone else out there who feels how EVIL this world has become. That we have lost control of anything that is decent and moral?

[alinajafi]

One million salutes to the honorable Medea Benjamin and Code pink .

[rockandrollstar]

Fantastic insight from a real us patriot Medea Benjamin

[humbertocossyleon]

GOD BLESS YOU MEDEA BENJAMIN FOR STANDING FOR THE TRUTH

[papalaz]

Medea Bentzamin I admire your flight for fairness justice and peace Bravo we need people like you.

[sanramondublin]

Saudi should pay damages to Yemen for all these bombardment

[shayeedbutt]

Yemen should now destroy the rest of the Saudi facilities.

[earthman]

Its not on US territory thus no mandate to invade another sovereign country.
Talk peace with Iran and commence on resolving this storm.

[pollyfoofoo]

I am so sick of our screwed up government

[donHooligan]

Medea is a True American Hero.
Fascists don't realize that this is what a patriot looks like.

[paulgibby]

I am so grateful for media like DemocracyNow, Amy Goodman, and for brilliant people like Medea Benjamin, who keep the focus on what is important and never give up.

[blackbird]

Mrs Benjamin is the true patriot here, thank you for exposing Trump and his BS.

[ladyd]

Yemen people have truly suffered by the hands of Saudi Arabia and the U.S. and God wil surely make sure they reap what they sow. So sad.

[jcrossi]

Yes, Yes, Yes and YES- enough already!!!

[clarenceedwards]

Medea Benjamin, thank you for your honesty and truthfulness of this situation; we need persons like you in politics and leadership positions.

[jennyjudge]

What a locked and loaded? Barking Trump never bites!

[robertberger]

Thank you, Medea Benjamin, it is refraiching to hear the truth

[huibwetzel]

RT :Keep on the good, correct, objective enviromental reporting

[strapp]

I love Medea Benjamin every time she's on

[jaynunn]

Trying to go to war sohe can get reelected