BBC Discovers 'Rift' Between Saudi and UAE, Ignores US Arms Deals
The BBC reports a 'rift' between Saudi Arabia and the UAE over southern Yemen, painting a picture of warring regional powers. What they conveniently omit? The billions in weaponry the U.S. has poured into both nations, fueling this very conflict. Since 2015, the U.S. has approved over $100 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia alone , with the UAE not far behind. This isn't a mere 'rift'; it's a
proxy war meticulously armed and bankrolled by Western powers, profiting immensely while Yemenis starve. Instead of critiquing the source of the weapons – the Lockheed Martins and Raytheons who then lobby Congress for more sales – the narrative shifts to internal Arab squabbles. It's a classic rhetorical gambit: blame the proxies, ignore the puppeteers. How much does a 'rift' cost, anyway, when
compared to a guided missile system?