The UN Security Council has managed to unanimously pass a measure
approving a ceasefire monitoring operation in the Yemeni aid port of
Hodeidah, after days of heavy resistance to the original British text by
the US and Saudi Arabia.
The “compromise” draft that eventually passed removed all mentions of a
humanitarian crisis being ongoing in Yemen, apparently at the behest of
Saudi officials who feared that their blocking of aid shipments would
make it clear this crisis is their fault. It also removed calls for an
independent investigation.
The US interest in getting language put in the draft that blamed Iran
for the Yemen War, however, did not make the final version. This was
unsurprising as Russia threatened to veto any resolution that tried to
spin the Saudi invasion of Yemen as an Iranian matter.
US Diplomat Rodney Hunter issued a statement after the resolution passed
complaining of the “omission” of the blaming of Iran, saying that the
council would one day regret the decision not to single out Iran.
“The ‘compromise’ draft that eventually passed removed all mentions of a
humanitarian crisis being ongoing in Yemen, apparently at the behest of
Saudi officials who feared that their blocking of aid shipments would
make it clear this crisis is their fault.”
Does anyone notice that the US position on Yemen makes absolutely no sense? Why would the UN send truce monitors to Yemen if there wasn’t a horrible humanitarian crisis going on? And what does Iran have to do with it? Was this just a sop to MBS and team Jared and Bibi to make them feel loved again? Or, do we have other plans for Iran that we’re not talking about? Heaven help us.
As of yesterday:
“A U.S. aircraft carrier sailed into the Persian Gulf on Friday, becoming the first since America’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in May and breaking the longest carrier absence in the volatile region since at least the Sept. 11 terror attacks.”
Heaven help the crew of the USS John C. Stennis.
What I fear most is that this whole Syrian withdrawal is just an attempt to soften us up for a direct confrontation with Iran. Giving Erdogan Rojava may even be payola for him to sit on his hands during the attack. The Deep State works in mysterious ways.
Wow, the alleged grown-ups are sure still hell-bent more than ever on setting the stage for attacking Iran.
I wish such shameful behavior was new or unique to the Trump Admin.
Profit over people once again rears it’s ugly head. The worst thing a country can do is undo a US covert regime change operation and reclaim its sovereignty. Especially if that cuts into oil profit !
Time for some bets. Will there be a Us led war on Iran?
I think it is now less likely. With Mattis gone, and ALL of our Arab allies — changing tune on Syria, all even alliances of convenience have collapsed. Turkey is hostile to the idea. Russia, Turkey China and Pakistan will defend Iran. Open show of live for Assad in Kuweit media interview with him. Assad praised Emir’s wisdom. 40% Shia population. Bahrain in the lead of defending right if Damascus to take control of its entire territory. Jordan reopened Embassy, and on it goes.
And then there is a risk of not knowing the extent and the timing of deployment of Russia’s new technology. Not enough information, and in some respects of what we do know, we are behind. What if the nuckear submarine drones are already in depths not pissible to monitor? Rusdia and China collaborate both in research and production — as recent experiment with high temperature containment jn China proves. What if, anything on the surface and bellow water is vulnerable? May be, may be not. But takjng a risk by a substantial attack without allues — fraught with danger.