Yemeni Army Warns About US War On Yemen
Submitted by IWB, on October 15th, 2016
“Washington reserves the right to strike targets in Yemen whenever “necessary and appropriate,” President Obama told Congress after the US military carried out its first direct attack in the bloody conflict, using the pretext of self-defense.
This week, for the first time since the 18-month-old conflict began, USS Nitze
(Nimitz) launched Tomahawk cruise missiles at targets in Yemen in retaliation for alleged attacks on the US Navy. The initial Pentagon assessment said that the “self-defense” attack resulted in the destruction of three radar sites, with no indications of civilian casualties.
Obama’s use of his constitutional power as Commander in Chief potentially changes the landscape of US involvement in Yemen. For 19 months the US has merely been focused on supplying the Saudis with arms and surveillance, and some technical air assistance.
The decision to use the military option by the Peace Prize winner also comes in the wake of repeated criticism from human rights groups, which on a number of occasions accused the Saudi-led coalition of striking civilian targets.”
Blogger's note: Sounds like the Gulf of Tonkin all over again. SOS.
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