Robbie Gramer and Lara Seligman reported to Foreign Policy this past Wednesday that the United States will continue to back the coalition forces in the civil war taking place in Yemen. Currently, Iran is supporting the Houthi rebels that are in opposition to the Saudi Arabian coalition forces that are being backed by America. The Yemen civil war resulted in the deaths of numerous innocent lives being taken by either side's crossfire or weaponry. Civilian casualties have escalated recently, most of the casualties that were actually caused by "Saudi-led attacks," (Gramer, Seligman). With the majority of these casualties being caused by soldiers that the U.S. funds and supports, these deaths are reflecting poorly on America. The U.S. is in exceptionally hot water for the use of an American bomb by Saudi forces to kill children that were riding in a school bus. (Gramer, Seligman). Many congressmen and women in opposition to President Trump's administration and its continued support of Saudi forces, as well as humanitarian and civil rights watchdog groups, have condemned America's morally-ambiguous role in the Yemen civil war. While America is likely to continue its support of Saudi forces and the training of its military, public support is dwindling as the civilian death toll continues to rise.
To read "Trump Doubles Down on War in Yemen," follow this link:
https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/09/12/trump-doubles-down-on-war-in-yemen-pompeo-congress-middle-east-saudi-arabia-united-arab-emirates-bombing-civilian-casualties/
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