Andy Beck calls the Iran war "illegal" and says he would vote for a war powers resolution
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Wisconsin's 5th district, in an emailed statement
“I will wholeheartedly vote for a war powers resolution and help investigate all parties who placed us in this war.”
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I have posted several times on FaceBook about my opposition to this illegal war, if that helps. I will wholeheartedly vote for a war powers resolution and help investigate all parties who placed us in this war. I hope this helps clarify my position. Please let me know if you need anything else, Andy Andrew Beck Candidate for the US Congress
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Emailed statement
Emailed statement from Andy Beck to Dispute Index on an Iran war powers vote
I have posted several times on FaceBook about my opposition to this illegal war, if that helps. I will wholeheartedly vote for a war powers resolution and help investigate all parties who placed us in this war. I hope this helps clarify my position. Please let me know if you need anything else, Andy Andrew Beck Candidate for the US Congress
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Emailed reply from Democratic congressional candidate Andy Beck (WI-5) to a Dispute Index question asking whether he would vote for a War Powers Resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran.
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Dispute Index asked Beck whether he would vote for a War Powers Resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran. He opened his reply, "I have posted several times on FaceBook about my opposition to this illegal war, if that helps."
After the quotation
Beck closed by saying he hoped the reply clarified his position.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Do they support the war in Iran?
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
The case tracks support for continued U.S. military operations against Iran. Beck says he opposes the war, calls it illegal, and would vote for a war powers resolution, which opposes continuing the operation, so we labeled it Condemned.
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