Trump’s Veto Will Trigger More US Arms to Kill Civilians in Yemen
NOVANEWS
By Thalif DeenReprint
Yemen home for the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 18 2019 (IPS) - President Donald Trump’s decision to veto a bi-partisan Congressional resolution to end US military involvement in a devastating Saudi-led four-year conflict in Yemen– is expected to escalate the ongoing war in the trouble-plagued region.
The weapons used by the Saudis in the reckless bombing of mostly civilian targets, including schools and hospitals, are largely from the United States: F-15 fighter planes, Bell helicopters, drones, air-to-surface missiles, M60 battle tanks, laser-guided bombs and heavy artillery.
Trump’s veto on April 16 is expected to ensure the uninterrupted flow of American-made weapons into a war zone described by the United Nations as the “wor...