The American-made catastrophe in Yemen
http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/american-made-catastrophe-yemen-2117766545
America’s participation and contribution towards alleged war crimes and the unmitigated humanitarian crisis in Yemen is yet to have even grabbed the attention of CNN’s scrolling news ticker. … the US mainstream media is choosing to broadcast to US viewers news stories that reflect only the geopolitical positions of the US administration. …
when US taxpayer bombs, using US military guidance systems, blow up wedding parties, schools, anything, you can cut the silence with the proverbial knife. … the US-led attack against civilians in Yemen went widely unnoticed … US fighter jets fired missiles into five residential homes in Hudaida province, Yemen, killing 26 civilians. … the US-led attack against civilians in Yemen went widely unnoticed. …
the US government did make an announcement on Yemen that very same day: “Senate clears way for $1.5 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia.” Which now means Obama has shipped more weapons to Saudi Arabia than any previous US president …These weapons have inflicted an almost unimaginable human catastrophe on the people of Yemen. …
It’s also interesting to note that, at the same time senior US officials call for the enforcement of a no-fly zone in Syria in order to protect civilians, the US-Saudi coalition is also carrying out air strikes in Yemen that are killing civilians. …
more than third of US-Saudi airstrikes have struck civilian sites – including hospitals, schools, mosques, and government buildings. … of 8,600 air strikes carried out … 3,158 struck non-military targets … repeated air strikes have struck schools, hospitals and mosques …
Britain has sold nearly $5bn worth of arms to Saudi Arabia since the conflict began, and in the meantime the UK government has blocked a UN inquiry into the claim of war crimes in Yemen. …