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A longtime restaurant owner in Westchester County has died at the age of 82 following a long illness.Anthony Manousos, of Yonkers, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 26, according to his obituary.He was the husband of Orsa …
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To the editor: I agree with your nuanced editorial calling for repeal of the 2002 Authorization of the Use of Military Force in Iraq (AUMF), and cautioning against replacing it with another AUMF that could be abused to justify endless wars.
Congress and our fellow Americans should be questioning our engagement in endless wars in the Middle East and elsewhere. Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere have led to the greatest refugee crisis since WWII. How have our military interventions helped the average American who is struggling to pay rent and put food on the table?
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and others in Congress have called for reducing the military budget and increasing spending for infrastructure, healthcare, education and housing. These are all much better uses of taxpayer funds than endless and futile wars.