With a clear majority adopted the night on a cross-party resolution that aims to stop the USA’s support to the Saudi war. Subsequently called the senate unanimously agreed to the MBS responsible for the Khashoggis death at the consulate in Istanbul in October.
importance. Republican senators have so far turned a blind eye for president Donald Trump’s whims and delusions, that they might not have dared to tease his ushered a major period. Now it is embedded in an open battle.
Trump has pulled on the shoulders and said that no one can know how the where the journalist lost his life, despite the fact that the CIA has told him. For the president of the republic is the ties with saudi Arabia are more important than most. Or rather: the saudis buy so much weapons and are investing so many billions in the USA that it doesn’t matter what mr. prince is otherwise engaged with.
the Saudis buy so much weapons and are investing so many billions in the USA that it doesn’t matter what mr. prince is otherwise engaged with.
in Addition, is saudi Arabia, according to Trump the region’s hopes in the fight against skurkregimen in Iran. Whether the saudis also behave as bad guys is not interesting.
from 1973, built on the basis of the Vietnam war and president Richard Nixon’s abuse of power. It gives congress the right to determine how and when the U.S. should go to war. Thus challenged Trumps authority seriously. The house of representatives has so far duckat, but where does the Democrats over the control at the new year.
the Formal is, admittedly, not the americans directly involved in Yemen. But the united states has helped the saudis to refuel their bombers in the air and shared intelligence – and, of course, sold many of the weapons that have created the humanitarian disaster.
but Trump is not the first president who has prioritised the strategic relationship with saudi Arabia. What has been the congress losing patience is the murder of Khashoggi and the White house’s obstinate defense of the MBS. The grisly detail is a thing in itself, but the event was in addition yet another proof of how a careless crown prince has thrown all inhibitions.
the peace talks on Yemen, which was closed north of Stockholm, on Thursday, gave the fragile result which is now to be tested against the reality of war. Saudi arabia, which supports regeringssidan, has so far not been satisfied with anything less than the huthirebellernas surrender. If the congress of the united states can contribute to the carnage ceases, it would be a charity.