Ever since they were instructed to do so by the United States on Monday,
Saudi Arabia has consistently blamed Iran for Saturday’s drone strikes.
On Wednesday, they declared that at this point, it is “undeniable.”
Saudi officials offered pieces of drones they claimed were from Iran,
and pieces of missiles that they similarly said were from Iran. They say
that in having said that, there was no longer any way to claim that
anyone else had done it.
Many nations haven’t bought in to this, and aren’t likely to do so. French officials say they don’t intend to comment at all until they see some evidence and have all the facts. That’s not the position the US nor the Saudis are taking.
Japan’s Defense Minister was even more doubtful about the matter, saying
he wasn’t aware of anything that actually pointed to Iranian
involvement. Moreover, he noted that Yemen’s Houthi movement had claimed
the attack, and that Japan is inclined to believe them.
Yes the Saudis are known for their impressive ability to figure stuff out. They still haven’t figured out who killed Kashoggi and that occurred in the middle of the day in their own embassy on orders from MBS. I am skeptical of their ability to arrive at a conclusion supported by objective facts and analysis of evidence.
Fine. The precedent has been set. If your weapons are used by one country against another, you are responsible and the world should form a coalition and bomb you to smithereens. Hide your children Americans.
Who cares what France and Japan believe? They aren’t planning a war with Iran. It’s the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia who want a war with Iran – solely prosecuted, of course, by the US.
What matters is the US electorate will believe whatever the media says – and the media is doing nothing but quoting US and Saudi Arabia government leaders saying Iran attacked Saudi Arabia. That is what the US electorate absorbs from all this posturing. Full stop.
So what happens when the Houthis attack Saudi Arabia again?
No one asks that question but me?