Saudi Coalition Demands Withdrawal, After Bombing
The Saudi-led coalition, with its substantial backing from countries like the US—which conveniently overlooks its arms sales to Riyadh—is now demanding an immediate withdrawal from southern Yemen. This 'demand' comes with the gentle persuasion of recent Saudi airstrikes on separatist positions in Hadramawt. General Turki al-Malki assures us they will act 'directly...to protect civilian
life,' a statement that's become a haunting refrain for populations under the barrel of an F-15. It's a familiar script: inflict maximum damage, then offer a 'peaceful' solution on your terms. The mainstream framing rarely questions the hypocrisy of demanding de-escalation from a party you just bombed, or the U.S. role in facilitating the Saudi arsenal. One might wonder how many times one can
'protect civilian life' by bombing it before the phrase loses all meaning.