UAE Withdraws From Yemen: 'Victory' After Years of Civilian Slaughter
France 24 dutifully reports the UAE's 'withdrawal' of 'remaining forces' from Yemen. This 'pullout' comes after nearly a decade of brutal intervention, largely fueled by US-supplied munitions and logistical support—a detail often minimized in polite media circles. Remember, the UAE was a key player in the Saudi-led coalition that inflicted one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, starving
millions and bombing civilian infrastructure. (According to the UN, over 377,000 Yemenis have died, with 70% being children under five.) So, a 'withdrawal' now, after years of turning Yemen into a graveyard, is painted as a significant geopolitical move. We're meant to applaud the 'strategy' (read: tactical retreat after devastating an entire nation) rather than question the initial, and
prolonged, slaughter. How many children did a 'remaining force' kill today? One might wonder if their definition of victory includes leaving behind a broken country and an entrenched humanitarian disaster.