The vote that crushed Sanders’ resolutions did more than greenlight a weapons shipment; it revealed the moral fault lines running through Washington. Senators invoked deterrence, regional stability, and the sacredness of alliances, yet rarely lingered on the mass graves, the leveled apartment blocks, or the children pulled from concrete dust. In that omission, many Americans heard something louder than any speech: a choice.By forcing a recorded vote, Sanders ensured that history will have names, not abstractions. Supporters of the arms deal may insist they acted for security, but they will be measured against images of Gaza’s devastation and the plain text of U.S. law on human rights and war crimes. The resolutions failed, yet they transformed the debate from distant geopolitics into personal accountability. The bombs will move. So will the question of who, exactly, helped them on their way.
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