With a motion to proceed on the Senate vote on the Yemen War expected Wednesday, the US State Department are continuing to push against the resolution, insisting that the administration “strongly opposes” the idea of ending the war.
The administration’s argument for this is a bit vague, with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Gulf Affairs Timothy Lenderking saying they believe it “sends a wrong message” to the world, and that the Saudis need to be supported.
Why the US has an interest in this war, above and beyond traditional US military support for Saudi Arabia, remains largely unspoken by the administration. Some State Department officials have tried to parrot the Saudi narrative that the other side in Yemen are Shi’ites, and therefore tantamount to Iranians.
In practice US officials have previously argued that support for the Saudi war in Yemen was basically “customer support” for Saudi customers who bought all those US-made weapons for the war. President Trump has been clear that continuing Saudi arms sales are the top priority, which is reflected in the desire to support the war.
Wrong message, like no more Yemen Christma$ bonu$ cheque$ for the MIC.
The State Department is supposed to be about diplomacy, not war, but recent history (two Administrations) has shown the most bellicose liberal interventionist/liberal warmonger rhetoric has been heard from that Department
Quote: “President Trump has been clear that continuing Saudi arms sales are the top priority, which is reflected in the desire to support the war.”
Hence Trump is an interventionist/liberal.
Uh oh, think trump’s base know he’s a liberal ?
Oh uh, Bush, Obama, and Trump all ran on a somewhat “peace platform”, which just goes to show that there’s just one Deep State with two faces.
Who ARE these people? Where do they find them? This is so far away from decency and prudent policy and there’s just no outcry in the populace. The Romans only care about their bread and circuses.
“We’re just another group of Saudi mercenaries, get over it” should be the state dept’s slogan from now on.
Experts expect officials will ignore congressional oversight: “The administration views Saudi Arabia and the UAE as vital strategic
allies; if Congress tries to contain assistance to their operations in
Yemen, I would expect missions to be undertaken as counter-terrorism
operations, or on other pretexts”
Let’s end the illegal war, and fire or impeach any official who refuses to follow legitimate civilian oversight.
True, an antiwar win here could lead to congress bringing the war on terror authorization back on the table, that, the US militancy cant stomach.
It’s not the war they want to continue, it’s the arms sales that result from that war that they want to continue. Every gallon of jet fuel, every bullet, every bomb, every worn-out combat boot has to be replaced and we’re more than happy to make that happen.
State pronouncements continue to defy logic, morality, human decency, and responsible world citizenship. It is actually beyond belief!
Pompeo is starting to appear deranged, approaching the mccain standards of psychopathic depravity.
Gad, I am so ashamed of my govt.
You guys are witnessing the reckless steps taken today that will usher in WW3 tomorrow.
And it is or was usually State that goes around the world chiding everyone for everything. I guess the days of State pretending to do diplomacy are long over. Now it does what, propaganda for SA and israel? Proganda for the corrupt MIC?