09.01.2016 - 02:08 [ Truthout ]

Saudi Arabia Is Receiving Weapons From the Same Nations Condemning Its Human Rights Record

And let‘s not forget one of the biggest arms dealers in the world: the United States. In November of last year the US managed a $1.29 billion dollar package of bombs and various military hardware to the kingdom. Joe Stork, the Deputy Middle East and North Africa Director of Human Rights Watch urged the Obama administration not to go through with the deal in November. „The US Government is well aware of the Saudi-led coalition‘s indiscriminate air attacks that have killed hundreds of civilians in Yemen since March,“ he said. „Providing the Saudis with more bombs under these circumstances is a recipe for greater civilian deaths, for which the US will be partially responsible.“