Saturday, October 8, 2016

After Today's Massacre In Yemen The US Is Launching An 'Immediate Review' Of It's Support Of The Saudi-Led Coalition In Yemen

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Reuters: U.S. says it will review support to Saudi-led coalition in Yemen

The United States will review its support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, a U.S. National Security Council spokesman said on Saturday, after an air strike killed at least 82 mourners at a hall in the Yemeni capital Sanaa.

"U.S. security cooperation with Saudi Arabia is not a blank check," said NSC spokesman Ned Price in a statement. "In light of this and other recent incidents, we have initiated an immediate review of our already significantly reduced support to the Saudi-led Coalition."

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Update #1: US launches 'immediate review' of Saudi-led coalition in Yemen -- AFP
Update #2: Yemen funeral bombing: US to ‘immediately review’ support for Saudi-led coalition -- RT
Update #3: US Reviews Support to Saudi Coalition after Funeral Massacre Kills 200+ in Yemen -- Sputnik

WNU editor: The U.S. are disturbed by this .... Saudi Led Airstrike Kills 200+ And Injured Over 500 At A Funeral Home In The Yemen Capital. But I am willing to bet that at the end ... this review will change nothing.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Crocodile tears.

Jac said...

Words, as usual...

Stephen Davenport said...

It still amazes me the naivety or pure stupidity of people who are surprised that civilians get killed in a WAR. Its a war, people die in war, it happens.