US-Backed Saudi Arabia Bombs US-Backed Yemeni Separatists
According to the AP, Saudi Arabia, a key U.S. ally and recipient of billions in U.S. arms sales (see OpenSecrets data on defense contractor lobbying), is now launching airstrikes against Yemeni separatists in Hadramout. These are the same separatists—the Southern Transitional Council (STC)—who are backed by the UAE, another U.S. ally. The narrative paints this as a “fragile Saudi-led
coalition” at risk. Fragile? Or just a public relations dance for a war long fueled by external powers? One might wonder if the U.S. arms industry cares who buys the bombs, as long as someone's buying. The absurdity of U.S.-supplied weaponry targeting U.S.-aligned factions isn't a glitch, it's a feature of a region perpetually destabilized by outside interference. This isn't a new
“tension”; it's another chapter in a cynical, tragic playbook. The only “surprise” is that the AP still finds it remarkable.