The U.S. House of Representatives has rejected a war powers resolution introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to remove U.S. military personnel from Somalia. 52 Republicans in the House voted for it and 164 voted against it. Republicans are warfare statists just like Democrats. 50 Democrats voted for it and 156 voted against it. How many Americans even know that we have troops in Somalia? In March, Gaetz introduced a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, but it failed by a similar margin. The majority of both parties in Congress are owned by the Pentagon and the defense contractors.

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