Biden’s biggest lie? Ending US support for criminal Saudi war in Yemen

Last February, President Biden said he’d end U.S. support for Saudi Arabia’s criminal war in Yemen. Obama greenlighted the Saudi war there 6 years ago which has killed hundreds of thousands, mainly Yemeni civilians. Trump kept it going by vetoing a congressional mandate to stop. He was loathe to end the gravy train of billions in blood money the Saudis paid to secure U.S. weapons of death.

Biden gave hope to the beleaguered Yemenis and all people of peace with his February announcement. But when words lie….people die. He’s still supporting the inhumane Saudi blockade denying food and medicine to Yemen. According to the UN, 400,000 Yemeni kids are at risk of dying from hunger this year alone. Instead of denying weaponry to the Saudi’s, he’s just inked a half billion dollar contact with Saudi Arabia to maintain their helicopters used in the war.

Even with U.S. support the Saudis can never win. That is why the war has dragged on into its seventh year. Without U.S. support the Saudi war would collapse. Yemenis would live…but U.S. weapons makers would lose a bit of their fabulous wealth.

Once again Congress is taking action to end Biden’s support of criminal war in Yemen. Two amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act, if passed, will terminate U.S. military logistical support, transfer of spare parts and servicing of Saudi warplanes, and permanently end U.S. intelligence sharing that helps the Saudis’ murderous bombing campaign.

These amendments wouldn’t be necessary had Biden kept his word eight months ago and ended one of the worst U.S. made humanitarian crises ever. White lies cause no harm. Biden’s blood red lie about ending Yemen war is getting thousands killed.