Saudi Arabia Demands 'Peaceful' Withdrawal After Bombing Its Own Allies
The story focuses on Saudi Arabia's stern 'demand' for separatists in Yemen to withdraw, a statement that rings hollow given the Kingdom's history in the conflict. What the report downplays is Saudi Arabia's own military actions, specifically the alleged airstrikes just days prior that targeted its supposed allies in the southern transitional council (STC). This isn't just about demanding peace;
it's about dictating terms after deploying overwhelming force, a tactic Saudi Arabia, armed by the West, has perfected in Yemen since 2015. One might wonder how 'peaceful' withdrawal demands sound when preceded by explosions. This isn't Riyadh's first foray into bombing its way to diplomatic solutions. For years, the Saudi-led coalition, heavily supported by US weaponry, has inflicted a
devastating humanitarian crisis, yet the international media often frames its actions as efforts to restore 'legitimacy.' How many times does an external power get to bomb a country into submission and then demand peace on its own terms before we call it what it is?