US Allies Bicker Over Who Gets to Bomb Yemen Longer
Saudi Arabia is now 'condemning' UAE's 'dangerous moves' in Yemen after striking a UAE weapons shipment to separatists. The source, Al-Monitor, frames this as a new 'open dispute' among US-backed Gulf monarchies. What's omitted? This isn't a spat; it's a proxy war within a proxy war, all enabled by Western arms sales and diplomatic silence. The US alone, under both Trump and Biden, approved
billions in arms to both Saudi Arabia and the UAE, ensuring this 'dangerous' behavior could continue unabated for nearly a decade. Remember when the Saudis were the sole 'legitimate' force? How quickly alliances shift when profits are at stake. One might wonder if 'dangerous' really means 'dangerous to our specific regional hegemonic ambitions' rather than 'dangerous to Yemeni civilians.' The
actual 'dangerous' actions have been the relentless bombing campaigns, starvation tactics, and cholera outbreaks that have decimated Yemen, thanks in large part to the same nations now pointing fingers at each other. How many Yemeni lives count before the 'danger' is universally acknowledged, rather than selectively deplored?