Royal Saudi Air Force AS-532 Cougar helicopters fly in formation in this 2018 photo.
Common Dreams: Anti-War Voices Blast Biden Over 'Absurd' $500 Million Saudi Military Contract
"This breaks the Biden administration's promise to end U.S. support for the tragic war in Yemen," said one prominent peace campaigner.
Peace and human rights advocates on Friday accused President Joe Biden of breaking his promise to end American support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen after the U.S. State Department approved a potential agreement to provide half a billion dollars worth of support services to the Middle East monarchy known for its pervasive human rights abuses and military atrocities.
In a statement, the State Department said Thursday that the proposed $500 million maintenance support services contract—which will serve the Saudi military's fleet of AH-64D/E, UH-60L, UH-60M, Schweizer 333, and Bell 406CS helicopters, as well as the new CH-47F Chinook copters it is slated to acquire—"will support U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives by helping to improve the security of a friendly country that continues to be an important force for political stability and economic growth in the Middle East."
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Update: U.S. State Department approves potential $500 million Saudi maintenance deal (Reuters)
WNU Editor: Critics are blasting the Biden administration for providing military support to Saudi Arabia as it wages war in Yemen. Supporters of the Saudi regime are blasting the Biden administration for withdrawing critical military hardware from Saudi Arabia .... U.S. pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks (Politico/AP).
The U.S. government's search for a middle ground is not working.
US is incoherent in the Middle East where so much wealth and natural resources reside.
ReplyDeleteTrump's policy was very clear.
With hinge on Iran. Biden wants to establish friendly relations with Iran while fixing the terms for when Iran gets the bomb.
Trump wanted to constantly confront Iran and support and aid Israel's effort to sabotage Iran's nuclear efforts. He also was relentless in defeating ISIS. He also supported Saudi Arabia and Israel to the hilt.
The contradiction for Biden is he loses support from both SA and Israel because he aids Iran's nuclear program. Can't have it both ways.
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Yet another lie to exclude from his Wikipedia bio page after Biden leaves office. If he lasts that long.
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