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Senator highlights U.S.-backed war crimes in unauthorized Yemen war

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“The brutal war in Yemen has killed well over 10,000 people since Saudi Arabia began bombing the country in 2015, but in recent months cholera has been killing people much faster than bombs.  Saudi Arabia, led by its headstrong Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, is hoping to use disease and starvation to force the country to surrender to its terms, a strategy that is on its face a war crime.  Murphy’s comments came a day after the House of Representatives voted 366-30 to passing a non-binding resolution that said the U.S. role in the war had not been authorized by Congress.”

Read more: https://theintercept.com/2017/11/14/chris-murphy-accuses-u-s-of-complicity-in-war-crimes-from-the-floor-of-the-senate/

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Venezuela just defaulted, and you may own its debt

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“Dozens of U.S. mutual funds and big banks, which invest on behalf of millions of Americans, own portions of the debt.  Venezuela owes over $60 billion to bondholders. The country’s central bank has only $9.6 billion left.”

Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/14/investing/venezuela-debt-401k/index.html

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Why the United States will never leave Yemen

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“At least 10,000 people have been killed in the conflict, and seven million are in dire need of food assistance.  The US began supporting the Saudi-led coalition through a decision by then-US President Barack Obama, who cited the Authorisation for Use of Military Force (AUMF) to justify US involvement.  Since taking office, President Donald Trump has done the same.”

Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/11/united-states-leave-yemen-171112191346249.html

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Can Congress stop Trump from supporting Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen?

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“In 2015, President Barack Obama supported Saudi Arabia’s war effort in Yemen, and President Donald Trump has continued the mission. The fight for control of Yemen shows no sign of stopping. The war has killed thousands of civilians, caused widespread food shortages and triggered a cholera epidemic. Yemenis have been plunged into the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. In its drive to destroy rebel targets, the Saudi-led coalition has struck hospitals, schools and marketplaces in scores of well-documented attacks.”

Read more: https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-10-09/us-lawmakers-want-stop-trump-supporting-saudi-arabias-war-yemen

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Saudis withdraw from US-backed starvation blockade in Yemen

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“As children in war-torn Yemen continue to face severe malnutrition and a deadly cholera outbreak, Saudi Arabia has agreed to reopen air and sea ports following a week-long blockade. The Saudi-led coalition, which is backed by the US, launched an aerial campaign against Shiite Houthi rebels in March 2015, and later began a ground operation. The coalition is allied to Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who fled to Saudi Arabia when the Houthis took power in Yemen. According to the latest UN figures, the conflict has so far led to the deaths of over 5,000 civilians. More than 8,500 people have been injured in the ongoing fighting.”

https://www.rt.com/news/409749-saudi-blockade-yemen-starvation/

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Leaked Cable Confirms Israeli-Saudi Coordination To Provoke War

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“The classified embassy cable, written in Hebrew, constitutes the first formal evidence proving that the Saudis and Israelis are deliberately coordinating to escalate the situation in the Middle East. As is already well-known, the Saudi and Israeli common cause against perceived Iranian influence and expansion in places like Syria, Lebanon and Iraq of late has led the historic bitter enemies down a pragmatic path of unspoken cooperation as both seem to have placed the break up of the so-called ‘Shia crescent’ as their primary policy goal in the region.”

Read more: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-11-07/leaked-secret-israeli-cable-confirms-israeli-saudi-coordination-lebanon

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Power Brokers: Saudi Crown Prince clears a path to the throne

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“Despite simultaneously tackling multiple domestic and foreign fronts, the King and Crown Prince find themselves emboldened by popular support and an unrivalled consolidation of power.”

Read more: http://globalriskinsights.com/2017/11/anti-corruption-saudi-arabia/

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James Bovard: Facebook/Russia farce shows lawmaker deviousness, demagoguery

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“Almost half of millennials supported restricting freedom of speech on social media, according to a recent survey.  Congressional threats have probably already done long-term damage to corporate spines. It would be naive to expect Facebook, Twitter, or other social media companies to take heroic stands in favor of free speech. But it would be even more naive to expect anything good to result from permitting politicians to decimate freedom in the name of democracy.”

Read more: http://thehill.com/opinion/technology/358717-facebook-farce-shows-congressional-deviousness-demagoguery

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U.S. African Military Activity Is a “Recruiting Tool” for Terror Groups

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” U.S. efforts, primarily focused on training allies and proxies, are flawed, often ineffective, and can have destabilizing effects on countries that military operations are meant to strengthen, according to experts. Cast as benign training operations, they can lead to unforeseen consequences and dangerous blowback.”

Read more: https://theintercept.com/2017/10/26/its-not-just-niger-u-s-military-activity-is-a-recruiting-tool-for-terror-groups-across-west-africa/

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Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile near capital Riyadh

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“The Saudi air force shot down the alleged weapon on Saturday, Al Arabiya reports, adding that no damage has been caused. The missile was allegedly aimed at the King Khalid International Airport.  Yemeni Houthi forces have claimed responsibility for the attempted strike, Al Jazeera reported, citing a spokesman for the rebels. A missile with a range of more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) was launched toward Riyadh late Saturday, having flown more than 500 kilometers (300 miles) over the border.”

Read more: https://www.rt.com/news/408804-saudi-intercept-missile-riyadh/

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