Weeks
after President Donald Trump thanked Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince for
his country's use of U.S. military power, the U.S.-backed coalition
bombed a wedding party in Yemen, killing at least 20 civilians
including the bride. The number of casualties is expected to rise.
On
social media, journalist Glenn Greenwald reminded readers of the U.S.
connection to Saudi Arabia's assault on the impoverished country,
which has led to what the U.N. has called "the worst man-made
humanitarian crisis of our time"—and which would not be
possible without U.S. support.
The
massacre at a wedding in Houthi-controlled Hajjah province took place
just weeks after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) visited the
U.S., posing for photos with wealthy business leaders and meeting
with Trump at the White House.
The
president praised Saudi Arabia for its support of the U.S. in the
arms trade, "in the form of the purchase of the finest military
equipment anywhere in the world," and told the press that
civilian casualties in the Saudi-led coalition's war against the
Houthi rebels in Yemen "did not come up in a major way."
Saudi
Arabia and the U.S. have so far managed to escape official blame for
Yemen's humanitarian crisis by setting up a panel to investigate
strikes that have killed civilians, which largely cleared the
coalition of responsibility.
Human
Rights Watch has decried the panel for "failing to meet
international standards regarding transparency, impartiality, and
independence,"
More
than 10,000 civilians have been killed in the war in Yemen since
2015, and another two million people have been displaced, according
to the United Nations.
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