ABC News Discovers 'Separatists' When US/UAE Interests Diverge
When the UAE was a key US ally in the devastating war on Yemen, funneling arms and support to various factions (including those now deemed 'separatists'), these groups were largely characterized as 'anti-Houthi forces' or 'pro-government militias.' Now, as the regional calculus shifts and the UAE's objectives diverge from Washington's or Riyadh's, ABC News suddenly finds the term 'separatist
group' appropriate. This isn't neutral reporting; it's a recalibration of villains and heroes based on geopolitical expediency, effectively whitewashing years of US-backed intervention that fueled this very fragmentation. We're expected to just accept this new framing without asking how these 'separatist groups' became so well-equipped and organized. One might wonder if the same news outlets will
retrospectively label the entire Saudi-led coalition's invasion of Yemen as 'foreign-backed aggression' now that the narrative demands it. (Spoiler alert: Don't hold your breath.)