Why is Trump blocking Congress' bills to stop the Saudi massacre in Yemen ?
⁜→ Angelo, et al,
I'm not sure that anyone, outside the system insider core, can explain the motivations behind the White House in this regard.
The regional contest is difficult enough to understand, but America is not the only country to support the forces loyal to → and attempting to restore → President
Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi's government. Saudi Arabia and a half dozen
(or so) other Sunni lead states are attempting to overcome Shi'ite Houthi Rebels of the Supreme Political Council. The Saudi lead coalition is supported by the US, UK, and France; who supply logistical and intelligence support.
Trump has vetoed 5 bills since being in office and 4 of them have been in favor of Saudi Arabian interests, despite the atrocities happening as we speak in Yemen
Personally, I think Bolton and Pompeo have a hand in this, using the president as a scapegoat.
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Sunni Government: Arab Saudi and other regional allies; and then the US, UK, and France.
Shi'ite Rebels: Supported by Iran-aligned Houthi rebel forces with very limited support from North Korea and the Arab Palestinians of Hezbollah.
From a political perspective, IF you support the Legislation you listed i
n Posting #17 (supra), THEN you are giving an advantage to the pro-Shi'ite element
(ie Iran) of the conflict.
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This is a civil war being waged under the non-Western Political Rules of Engagement. But the typical anti-War activist is, as usual, making arguments that are similar to those key components of the West.
◈ UN Charter Article 2(5)
◈ UN Charter Article 51
◈ Rome Statutes
- Article 6 • Genocide
- Article 7 • Crimes against humanity
- Article 8 • War crimes
- Article 8 bis • Crime of aggression
Amazingly enough, the anti-West activists use almost identical argument for other disputes in the Middle East - Persian Gulf Region; and now the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
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Most Respectfully,
R
