Common Defense Releases a Statement on Middle East Conflict

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As veterans, many of whom served in the Post-9/11 Global War on Terror, we will not tolerate another forever war in the Middle East, and we call on Congress to reassert its War Powers authority to prevent another forever war, this time with Iran. If you support this latest iteration of the destructive forever war, we will hold you accountable in the midterms.

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Common Defense Civic Engagement is a grassroots, veteran-led organization (501c4) that was founded in 2016. We empower veterans to stand up for our communities against the rising tide of racism, hate, and violence, to organize against the entrenched powers that have rigged our economy, and to champion an equitable and representative democracy, where “liberty and justice” truly is for all. For too long, politicians from both political parties have attempted to use veterans as unwilling political props, and Common Defense serves as a home for veterans to organize and speak for themselves and support the candidates who truly share our values.