US-Backed Saudi Strikes on Yemen: Still 'Defensive' Says White House
ABC News dutifully reports on more Saudi airstrikes hitting separatist positions in a Yemeni port city, presenting it as a recurring, almost natural, event. What's omitted? The critical fact that these 'Saudi airstrikes' rely heavily on US-supplied weaponry, maintenance, and logistical support. According to the Quincy Institute, US arms sales to Saudi Arabia have totaled over $100 billion since
2015, directly fueling a war that has led to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. The Biden administration, much like its predecessors, continues to claim these sales are for 'defensive purposes' even as hospitals and schools become collateral damage. One might wonder if 'defensive' now simply means protecting the status quo, no matter the cost in civilian lives. How many more headlines
about 'Saudi strikes' will we read before the media acknowledges who's truly arming the pilots, supplying the bombs, and ultimately sanctioning the carnage? American taxpayers fund both the weapons and, ironically, much of the humanitarian aid needed to fix the destruction caused by said weapons.