Trita Parsi
Trita Parsi

@tparsi

5 Tweets 8 reads Jan 18, 2021
On this #MLKDay2021, we shouldnt forget the violence Trump/Pompeo is unleashing by terror listing the Houthis as a favor to Saudi. It’s yet another example of how the US undermines its own & the region’s security by letting itself get entangled in the rivalries of its partners
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Let's review those who have spoken out against this umpteenth example of Trump allowing Saudi to set US policy in the Middle East.
The UN says this is “literally is going to be a death sentence” on the Yemeni people due to the famine it’ll cause. >>
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The EU says it “risks rendering UN-led efforts to reach a comprehensive solution to the Yemen conflict more difficult.”
The Elders say it will “punish the whole of the Yemeni population, raising the prospect of mass famine.” >>
Incoming NSA @JakeJSullivan correctly writes it will “only inflict more suffering on Yemeni people and impede diplomacy critical to end the war.” >>
The Biden team should not only reverse this decision but also ensure that - going forward - US policy is based on a prudent definition of US interest rather allowing the US to be manipulated by “allies” to settle THEIR scores with THEIR rivals. /

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