12, October 2016 US-Saudi War Crimes in Yemen
Human rights activists are accusing the U.S.
of being complicit in war crimes in Yemen. Thousands
of Yemenis gathered at the United Nations building in Sana’a calling for an
international investigation into the U.S. - backed Saudi assault on a funeral
last week. The exploded munitions have clear U.S. markings which have
intensified the anger and is fueling anti-American sentiments and radicalizing
many of the local residents.
The Intercept reports,
"Multiple bomb fragments at the scene appear to confirm the use of
American-produced MK-82 guided bombs”. The fallout of the war in Yemen has been
severe. The US and Saudi Arabia are closely linked to ongoing war crimes and the credibility of the U.N. has been
severely tarnished after it buckled to Saudi pressure which threatened to
withhold its U.N. dues.
The ongoing carnage in Yemen
has stymied U.S. efforts to condemn Russian and Syrian government attacks on
civilians in Aleppo. How can the U.S. condemn attacks by extremist groups like
ISIS in Iraq and Syria on civilians when we are complicit in crimes on civilian
targets in Yemen?
Sen. Chris Murphy stated “there
is an American imprint on every civilian life lost in Yemen. The Houthi rebel
army poses no existential threat to the United States. The United States Congress has not debated a
war authorization giving the president the power to conduct this operation in
Yemen.”
I urge readers to call the
White House Comment line (202-456-1111) and demand an immediate halt to weapons
sales to Saudi Arabia.
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