Wednesday, November 15, 2017

U.S. Congress Declares U.S. Military Aid For Saudi-Led Coalition In Yemen 'Unauthorized'



Politico: House declares U.S. military role in Yemen's civil war unauthorized

In a rare exercise of its war-making role, the House of Representatives on Monday overwhelmingly passed a resolution explicitly stating that U.S. military assistance to Saudi Arabia in its war in Yemen is not authorized under legislation passed by Congress to fight terrorism or invade Iraq.

The nonbinding resolution adopted 366-30, does not call for a halt to the American support but publicly acknowledges the Pentagon has been sharing targeting information and refueling warplanes that Saudi Arabia and other allies are using to attack Houthi rebels in a conflict that is widely considered a proxy war with Iran — and a humanitarian disaster.

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Congress Declares U.S. Military Support of Saudi Arabia in Yemen War Unauthorized -- Haaretz
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