Journalists and policemen inspect the secene at the community hall where Saudi-led warplanes struck a funeral in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, October 9, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
Washington Post: U.S. support to Saudi Arabia to hinge on Yemen cease-fire
Future American military assistance to Saudi Arabia will hinge partly on whether the gulf kingdom embraces a U.S.-backed cease-fire with Houthi rebels in Yemen, officials said Thursday, as the Obama administration intensifies efforts to distance itself from a bloody bombing campaign.
“It’s not going to help sustain any support . . . if they don’t accept the unconditional cessation of hostilities that we think is absolutely, urgently needed, now more than ever,” a senior official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
In a sign of tensions with a core Middle Eastern ally, officials issued the blunt warning to Saudi Arabia as the White House begins a top-to-bottom review of military aid for the kingdom, including both a massive, long-standing program of arms sales and more-limited assistance for the extended air war over Yemen.
Read more ....
WNU Editor: The Saudis are not going to listen to the U.S. .... and they are certainly not going to acquiesce to these U.S. demands after the U.S. had made these conditions public. As for the title that I used for this post .... this IMHO is what goes for U.S. policy on the Saudi-Yemen war right now, and I cannot understand the logic behind it.
No comments:
Post a Comment