In a new meeting with reporters, Defense Secretary James Mattis has offered new details about US involvement in the Saudi invasion of Yemen, providing specifics about what the US is doing that contradict long-standing claims of a very limited, non-combat involvement.
Mattis now admits the US is “doing the planning” in Yemen strikes, and has shown the Saudis how the concept of a no-strike zone is supposed to work, and engaged in a maturing process of “battlefield management” intended to see Saudi strikes killing fewer civilians.
Mattis also tried to spin the already established US involvement in mid-air refueling as beneficial for civilians being bombed. He warned Saudi bombers would make “rash or hasty decisions” if they had to worry about running out of fuel before bombing a place, and might take less time to avoid hitting civilian targets.
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https://news.antiwar.com/2018/03/28/mattis-admits-us-involved-in-planning-saudi-strikes-in-yemen/
If Yemenis are in fact responsible for terror attacks in the US or allied countries, I suppose we have an obligation to do something about it. However, I doubt that widespread bombing and starvation of civilians is the best way to go.
On the other hand, if the Yemenis are motivated by a desire to thwart the actions of despots (e.g., the Saudis), then why aren't we helping them instead?
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