Saudis, Emiratis Bicker Over Yemen: US Weapons Sales Untroubled
The Guardian World is very concerned about 'tensions' between Saudi Arabia and the UAE over Yemen, fretting about a 'potential civil war' in the south. This narrative, focusing on internal Arab strife, meticulously sidesteps the eight years the U.S. and UK have facilitated the mass destruction of Yemen, selling billions in weaponry to both parties while pocketing profits. One might wonder if the
'boiling point' is more about who gets to carve up the spoils than any genuine concern for Yemeni lives. Remember, the US approved over $28 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and over $20 billion to the UAE since the Yemen war began in 2014, including precision-guided munitions and fighter jets that have devastated Yemeni infrastructure. While the Guardian highlights the 'vastly wealthy Gulf
states' vying for influence, they consistently gloss over the Western tax dollars and weapons systems making this geopolitical chess match even possible. Priorities, apparently.