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I saw this months ago and kinda ripped the guy who sent it to me because it sounded very Qanon-ish and just batshit. No sources, no attributions, it could literally be anything. I hate this kind of stuff.
"We're stepping up our diplomacy to end the war in Yemen, a war which has created humanitarian and strategic catastrophe. This war has to end, and to underscore our commitment, we are ending all American support for offensive operations in the war in Yemen, including relevant arms sales."Biden made his remarks in a speech to State Department diplomats. The new policy marks a departure from the position of his two predecessors.
"The kingdom has affirmed its firm position in support of a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis, and welcomes the US emphasis on the importance of supporting diplomatic efforts to resolve [it]."
Sullivan claims the decision does not apply to US operations against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Actually ending the war in Yemen would involve ending US weapons sales to the Saudi-led coalition, as well as refueling, repairs and assistance with targeting, for example. All of those were extended to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt by the Obama administration - in which Biden was vice president - in March 2015, when the coalition led by Riyadh invaded Yemen on behalf of the ousted president Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi.
One of the last acts of Trump's Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was to designate Ansarallah a terrorist organization, arguing that doing so would "advance efforts to achieve a peaceful, sovereign, and united Yemen that is both free from Iranian interference and at peace with its neighbors." The Biden administration issued a one-month waiver of this decision on January 26, but has yet to revoke it.
Comment: Russian FM Sergey Lavrov dismissed the contrived 'outcry' as "hysteria", and, considering the West's treatment of Julian Assange, a genuine whistleblower, one would say rather hypocritical.
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