UAE 'Voluntarily' Retreats from Yemen After Devastation
The United Arab Emirates is graciously 'ending the mission of remaining forces in Yemen voluntarily,' the New Arab tells us. This sounds so convivial, doesn't it? As if their forces weren't part of a Saudi-led coalition that inflicted nearly a decade of war, famine, and cholera on a nation, turning millions into refugees. It's a 'voluntary' retreat after supporting secessionist groups and
orchestrating a proxy war within a war. One might wonder if their partners in Washington, who supplied the bombs and logistical support for this 'voluntary' venture, will frame it as a success. Let's not forget the UN has repeatedly called this conflict the 'worst humanitarian crisis in the world,' with 80% of the population requiring aid. The withdrawal now, after years of carnage, isn't
'voluntary' so much as it is a strategic repositioning, leaving behind the wreckage for others to contend with. How many 'voluntary' withdrawals will it take for the West to acknowledge their complicity in Yemen's destruction?