Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s “Stop Arming Terrorists Act”
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By Stephen Lendman
Global Research
“(W)hen it comes to the war against terrorists, I’m a hawk,” she said. “When it comes to counterproductive wars of regime change, I’m a dove.”
She opposed condemning Bashar al-Assad, saying targeting him was “a thinly veiled attempt to use the rationale of ‘humanitarianism’ as a justification to escalate our illegal, counterproductive war” – its aim to topple him and his government.
If Trump is serious about wanting more diplomacy and less war, his choice for secretary of state should be someone with likeminded views. A refreshing new face would be welcome, a woman polar opposite war goddess Hillary.
On December 8, a press release from her office said the following:
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard…introduced the Stop Arming Terrorists Act to...