US Sanctions Houthis for 'Funding,' Ignores Its Own Arms Dealers
The New Arab reports the US has sanctioned entities in Yemen, Oman, and the UAE, claiming these are Houthi front companies. This move comes as the Houthis continue their Red Sea operations, ostensibly in solidarity with Gaza. What the headlines omit is the context: the US spent years bombing Yemen, supporting a Saudi-led coalition that created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. Now,
suddenly, financial networks are the problem? One might recall the US government's own funding networks – directly from taxpayers, then funneled into weapons contracts for its allies, prolonging conflicts globally. It appears the Treasury Department is very concerned about who is funding military activities, so long as those activities don't benefit their own defense industry. While condemning
alleged Houthi financial conduits, the US continues to be the world's largest arms exporter, with companies like Lockheed Martin reporting record profits as global tensions rise. Perhaps a truly 'disruptive' move would be sanctioning lobbyists who push for endless wars, or perhaps even Congress members who vote for them after receiving generous 'donations' from defense contractors.