United States complicit in Yemen atrocity
| 09 Aug 2018: posted by the editor - International, Yemen | |
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The Pentagon has denied any responsibility in the events in Yemen in which 29 children were among dozens of civilians killed by a US-backed Saudi-led coalition airstrike. The Guardian reported: "Saudi Arabia is facing an international outcry after at least 29 children were among dozens of civilians killed by a US-backed Saudi-led coalition airstrike that hit a bus in Yemen’s Houthi rebel-held north." But the Pentagon has denied responsibility. Senator Bernie Sanders said: "By backing the Saudi coalition’s war in Yemen with weapons, aerial refueling, and targeting assistance, the United States is complicit is this atrocity. No one can seriously claim that our support for this war is actually making us safer. In fact, the opposite is true. Not only is this war fomenting hatred against the U.S. but, as we learned from recent reports, the Saudi coalition has been cutting deals with Al Qaeda in Yemen, one of the terrorist group’s most dangerous branches, which has the stated goal of attacking the United States. It’s time to end our support for this war and focus our efforts on a UN-brokered cease-fire and a diplomatic resolution." Urge Congress to stop the U.S.-backed Saudi-UAE atrocities in Yemen by signing this petition. Thank you for all you do to help make U.S. foreign policy more just, Robert Naiman If you think our work is important, please support us with a donation. http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/donate Tags: Yemen |
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