Onlangs
werd bekend gemaakt dat de VS o.a. Saoedi-Arabië helpt bij de
bewaking van de grens tussen Jemen en Saoedi-Arabië. Oké weinig
nieuws want wie het (echte) nieuws over Jemen volgt (voor het overgrote
deel niet te vinden in de reguliere westerse media) wist al lang dat
de VS Saoedi-Arabië helpt bij de genocide die het in buurland Jemen
uitvoert op de sjiitische bevolking. Bijvoorbeeld door de
straaljagers en bommenwerpers van de Saoedische coalitie bij te
tanken in de lucht, zodat ze ‘zo efficiënt mogelijk’ vooral
burgerdoelen kunnen bombarderen.
Bij
die beschietingen en bombardementen worden ook veel kinderen en
vrouwen vermoord, maar dat interesseert het westen niet, precies dat
ligt in Syrië heel anders, al staat men daar op de kop n.a.v.
leugens gebracht door de terreurgroepen via het Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) en terreur
ondersteuners White Helmets, die gelinkt zijn aan Al Qaida….. Nee, het Syrisch bewind is de boosdoener en het leven van een kind in Syrië is zo’n 10.000 maal belangrijker dan een kind van sjiitische ouders in Jemen……
Dan
is er nog de zeeblokkade van Jemenitische havens die in handen zijn van de Houthi
rebellen (of: Ansarullah), een blokkade die deels door de VS wordt uitgevoerd….. De zeeblokkade, plus de blokkades aan de landgrenzen hebben er samen voor gezorgd dat er een
hongersnood is ontstaan in Jemen (één van de grootste
oorlogsmisdaden die kunnen worden begaan >> het uithongeren van
de bevolking, waaronder alweer heel veel kinderen…..)……..
Met
de enorme aantallen bombardementen (met o.a. clusterbommen) op ziekenhuizen, scholen,
energiecentrales, waterzuiveringsinstallaties, water bedrijven en de
(ook sanitaire) infrastructuur, is er een enorme uitbraak van cholera
ontstaan in Jemen, die gevolgd werd door een difterie uitbraak…..
Blijkbaar niet genoeg voor de VS zo blijkt uit het volgende artikel van Randi Nord, waarin ze onder meer spreekt over 18 geheime gevangenissen die de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten (VAE >> onderdeel van de Saoedische coalitie) heeft gebouwd in door hen beheerst Jemenitisch gebied, waar onder VS regie wordt gemarteld……..
Het artikel werd eerder geplaatst op Geopolitics Alert, lees het en geeft het door, zo kunnen de vele leugens doorbroken worden, die we te horen krijgen in de reguliere media, althans als ze al berichten over deze genocide (een woord dat in die media al helemaal niet wordt gebruikt voor de massamoord op de sjiitische bevolking van Jemen……):
What
Else is Washington Not Telling Us About US Participation in Yemen?
Randi
Nord May
11, 2018 Americas Middle
East United
States Yemen al-Qaeda Ansarullah Blackwater Houthis Saudi
Arabia United
Arab Emirates (UAE) United
States Yemen
Sana’a (GPA)
– For the past three years, the United States has attempted to
disguise, manipulate, or outright deny its involvement in Yemen.
Nonetheless, new facts come to light every so often that indicate
Washington’s participation in the Saudi-led war is much more
hands-on than officials let on.
The
Covert Role of the US in Yemen
The
recent news about Green Berets deployed along the Saudi border
highlights the ever-growing U.S. role. So, what else is
Washington not disclosing about the US in Yemen?
The
United States regime has consistently downplayed its role in Yemen
while news emerges that counters this narrative. Let’s take a look
at everything the United States has done while insisting its role in
Yemen is passive.
Green
Berets Deployed Along the Saudi-Yemen Border
News
emerged last week that Green Berets are stationed along the
Saudi-Yemen border to assist Saudi troops. A report from the New
York Times says
12 commandos arrived back in December. The NYT received this
information from American officials and European diplomats who claim
the Green Berets’ only mission is to destroy weapons caches
belonging to Yemeni forces.
This
timing coincides with a high-profile long-range missile launch by
Yemeni forces targeting Riyadh in response to the ongoing airstrikes.
The missile launch in question took place in early November. This is
the same missile launch U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki
Haley, used fragments from to suggest a U.S. war against Iran.
The
NYT’s sources said that the Green Berets have not and will not
participate in direct combat with Yemeni forces. Ansarullah (aka “the
Houthis”) troops known as Yemen’s Army and Popular Committees
have not shared any photos or reports indicating direct combat
either. At this point, the “no direct combat” claim seems to
stand.
It’s
worth mentioning that the US deployed these Green Berets in December
yet Yemen’s resistance forces have launched countless retaliatory
missile attacks on Saudi targets since.
Yemen’s Badr
1 short-range ballistic missile system for
deterring US-Saudi aggression and invasion.
A U.S.
Army Lieutenant Now Serves for the United Arab Emirates in Yemen
— Seriously
This
week, Buzzfeed
reported that
a former U.S. Army lieutenant now serves for the United Arab
Emirates. Prior to joining the Emiratis, Stephen Toumajan
served as a lieutenant colonel for the United States throughout
most of his career.
But
murdering Arabs in their own country isn’t Toumajan’s only
passion — he also ran a breast enhancement company in Tennessee
called “Breast Wishes.”
Although
Buzzfeed broke the story, this information comes from Toumajan’s
own admissions as well as an Emirati’s government website.
The
U.A.E. speaks highly of Toumajan as “his excellency” and promoted
him from his previous U.S. Army lieutenant position. He now serves as
a commander for the U.A.E. Joint Aviation Command manning
helicopters.
Depending
on who’s asking, Toumajan may deny his official status — it is,
after all, a very gray area legality-wise. When it came to a recent
child custody hearing, the American Emirati commander quickly
back-peddled on
his official involvement in the foreign military.
Speaking
to Buzzfeed via WhatsApp, Toumajan called himself a “civilian
contractor.”
This
highlights the growing instances of using for-profit hires (bluntly:
contract killers) to bypass standard military norms and international
law. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates both
utilize Blackwater
mercenaries for
boosting their military ranks.
These
countries have flooded Yemen with foreign
fighters to
kill indigenous Yemenis on their own soil. Fighters often hail from
Sudan and many Latin American countries like Columbia and Mexico.
The
U.A.E. takes particular advantage of this market and it’s very
common for foreigners to serve under the Emirati banner. Mike
Hindmarsh, for
example, is a retired Australian senior officer who now serves on the
U.A.E. Presidential Guard.
This
strategy allows the United States and western countries to station
troops in Yemen without stationing troops in Yemen.
UAE
and US in Yemen Establish 18 Black-site Torture Centers
Last
year, reports
emerged that
the US in Yemen helped the United Arab Emirates establish a series of
black-site detention centers throughout territory under their
control.
Inmates
at these 18 detention centers cited unspeakable torture. One device,
known as “the grill,” roasted victims for interrogation. Guards
smeared detainees with feces and crammed them into what looks like
shipping containers in Yemen’s intense heat for indefinite amounts
of time. Beatings and electrocutions are commonplace.
Conditions
look similar — if not much worse — to the infamous Abu Graihb
U.S.-run detention center in Iraq.
According
to the Associated
Press,
U.S. and Emirati troops rounded up civilians without any
justification as part of sweeps to flush out suspected al-Qaeda
militants. It appears as though the prisons still function.
Low-key
Raids by the US in Yemen
Shortly
after Trump’s inauguration, Yemen made headlines. But the war-torn
nation didn’t break news because of the genocidal bombing campaign.
No, Yemen made headlines because a Navy Seal died in a disastrous
raid against suspected al-Qaeda militants — the Trump regime’s
first official military action.
Not
satisfied with the result, Washington ordered a similar raid just
months later.
The
first raid left 25 civilians dead while the second killed at least
five. Many readers may not know that a very young girl died during
one of these low-key raids — she was an eight-year-old American
citizen named Nawar al-Awlaki. A 70-year-old partially blind man also
died.
Nawar
al-Awlaki. The daughter of alleged AQAP recruiter Anwar al-Awlaki who
were both American citizens killed by US drone strikes or raids in
Yemen.
Again,
Navy Seals did not leave the scene unscathed. In fact, conflicting
reports cast doubt on Washington’s official story. According to
local Yemeni
sources,
tribal fighters (not aligned to any group) killed or injured at least
30 U.S. and Gulf troops during the second raid which took place in
May.
Yemeni
sources also say that al-Qaeda fighters were not present in this
particular area of Marib province during the attack.
So,
why did the U.S. conduct the raid if al-Qaeda wasn’t even in the
area? This particular blunder may be attributed to a number of
factors including
-
Securing
oil-rich land from rogue (anti-U.S. but not “terrorist”)
indigenous tribal groups.
-
Bad
intelligence — highly likely considering the U.S.-Saudi
coalition’s general military failures in Yemen and on other
battlefronts.
-
Something
else that Washington hasn’t (and probably won’t) disclose.
Considering
that Yemen is known as the “secret war,” whatever the true goal
of the mission was is anyone’s guess.
Occupying
Socotra
Yemen
is isolated: the blockade restricts access to both foreign and
domestic journalists. As a result, detailed reporting about U.S.
involvement is hard to find — especially in regards to remote
Yemeni islands like Socotra and the Bab el Mandeb. Socotra is a
small island between Yemen and Somalia and its territory belongs to
Yemen.
Abu
Dhabi has used their war in Yemen as a springboard to challenge
regional Saudi hegemony — with remarkable success. For just about
every Saudi failure in Yemen, you’ll find a success from the
Emirates. The United Arab Emirates began occupying Yemen’s Socotra
— a UNESCO World Heritage Site — early on during the war.
Residents
aren’t fond of their presence and have no desire to participate in
the mainland’s war. Emirati troops recently bribed Socotris during
a private door-to-door census: future cash and benefits for a
possible vote to secede and become part of the U.A.E. Abu Dhabi’s
assertiveness in Yemen has certainly rubbed their allies in Riyadh
the wrong way.
Considering
Washington’s close relationship with the Emirates, it’s hard to
imagine that the U.S. is sitting on the sidelines during this land
grab. This activity would require extreme stealth to avoid angering
Washington’s allies in Riyadh.
Selling
Internationally Banned Weapons to the Saudi Coalition
Saudi
Arabia and the US in Yemen have used the war as a testing grounds for
military action and weapons. Despite the United States condemning
Syria for suspected chemical weapons, the US has no problem selling
chemical weapons like white phosphorous to the Saudi coalition to use
in Yemen.
In
the war’s early days, Yemeni forces detained a large
number of trucks in
Marib province. The trucks contained materials which militants could
use to manufacture sarin gas. Yemeni sources believed the weapons
came from Turkish planes under the cover of humanitarian aid.
The
United States also sold cluster
munitions to
the Saudi coalition before coming under international pressure from
rights groups. Cluster bombs — previously manufactured in the
United States until very recently — are internationally banned.
Ibrahim
refuses to leave his father’s side who lost his life in a US-Saudi
terror attack on a wedding which produced 88 casualties.
Even
recent reports suggest the Saudis still use cluster bombs in Yemen.
It’s unclear whether the United States or the United Kingdom
provide the supply or if Riyadh is working through an old stockpile.
Occupying
Oil Fields
The
United States isn’t supposed to have any troops stationed in Yemen.
Washington maintains that its role in Yemen involves two key goals:
supporting the Saudi coalition and countering al-Qaeda influence.
Last
summer, Emirati
troops greeted U.S. soldiers in
Yemen at a remote airport in eastern Yemen. Together, they conducted
a special mission to push AQAP militants out of key oil fields. Now,
the Emiratis and U.S. occupy some of Yemen’s vital oil supplies.
Fighting
al-Qaeda in Yemen poses a significant challenge for the United States
because their Saudi-allied fighters consider the terror group an ally
against Ansarullah. For one thing, AQAP leader Qasim
al-Raymi openly
admits his men fight alongside
U.S.-backed troops.
Terror
attacks are common in territory controlled by U.S. allies. AQAP and
ISIS militants frequently target Emirati-backed politicians and
officials with car bombs or assassination attempts. When the UN
Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen visited the war-torn
country, he could not visit specific areas controlled by the US-Saudi
coalition due to the threat posed by terror groups. The UN Special
Envoy did not have this same experience in Sana’a and territory
under Ansarullah control.
A
hotel in Yemen after Saudi airstrikes.
What
Else is Washington Not Telling Us About the US in Yemen?
U.S.
support for the Saudi-led bombing campaign has produced over 36,000
casualties between killed and injured. The airstrikes typically
target homes, schools, businesses, farms, fishing boats, water
treatment facilities and just about anything else you can imagine.
Washington
also helps enforce the Saudi-led blockade which restricts imports,
exports, and the flow of movement. This has put roughly 22 million
Yemenis into either food insecurity or direct famine. Medical
supplies are scarce and thousands of patients suffer the consequences
— cancer patients, those requiring kidney dialysis, and pregnant
women are most at risk.
On
top of this, the United States has carried out covert military
actions in Yemen for over the past three years. From deploying Green
Berets and occupying oil fields to running black-site torture
centers, the US in Yemen has ignored all international laws and
norms.
What
else is Washington not telling the public about the US in Yemen?
Featured
photo: U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Cain S. Claxton, 7th
Special Forces Group
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Zie ook: ‘Saoedi-Arabië geeft toe in Jemen gruwelijke oorlogsmisdaden te hebben begaan…. ‘ (en daarmee is ten overvloede nog eens duidelijk gemaakt dat ook de VS meewerkt aan oorlogsmisdaden, waarvan de ergste wel het uitvoeren van een genocide is…..)
en: ‘Jemen: de vergeten genocide en haar kinderslachtoffers………‘
en: ‘Jemen, de gemartelde, vermoorde of ‘verdwenen’ Jemenieten, onder verantwoording van de Saoedische coalitie……‘
en: ‘Congres VS geeft akkoord voor verdere steun aan de Saoedische genocide in Jemen……‘
en: ‘Saoedi-Arabië vermoordde minstens 20 bruiloftsgangers in Jemen‘
en: ‘Agressie vanwege een vermeende gifgasaanval op Douma, terwijl de tienduizenden kinderen die in Jemen worden vermoord middels een genocide blijkbaar niet meetellen……‘
en: ‘Saoedi-Arabië dreigt Iran aan te vallen voor vanuit Jemen afgevuurde ‘raketten’ op Saoedische ‘doelen……….’‘
en: ‘VS doet planning van de Saoedische genocide in Jemen…..‘
en: ‘Groot-Brittannië helpt Saoedi-Arabië met uitvoeren genocide in Jemen……‘
en: ‘Israël bezig met voorbereiding op meerdere fronten oorlog…….. (met hulp van de VS‘
en: ‘John Bolton heeft beloofd dat Iran voor 2019 onder een ander regime zal leven…….‘
en: ‘Saoedi-Arabië dreigt Iran aan te vallen voor vanuit Jemen afgevuurde ‘raketten’ op Saoedische ‘doelen……….’‘
en: ‘Jemen: meer VS steun voor genocide op sjiieten met grote levering ‘slimme munitie’ aan Saoedi-Arabië……‘
en: ‘Jemen: BBC propaganda voor genocide door Saoedische coalitie……..‘
Berichten over de Saoedische omgang met sjiieten in eigen land:
‘Koenders nog steeds stil: Saoedi-Arabië bezig met etnische zuivering op eigen bodem en nog steeds levert het westen wapens aan terreurstaat S-A…..‘
en: ‘Saoedi-Arabië pakt een enorm aantal mensen op…….‘
en: ‘Saoedi-Arabië moordt eigen sjiitische burgers uit….. Tijd voor een handelsdelegatie met Koenders, Rutte en W.A.!!‘
en: ‘Mike Pompeo (ex-CIA, VS min. van BuZa en ‘christen’) liegt openlijk over genocide in Jemen‘
Wat betreft de ‘betrouwbaarheid’ van de VS:
‘Iran moet hangen en Iran-deal moet van tafel……. Israël speelt wolf in schaapskleren‘
en: ‘VS, de werelddictator: Iran-deal is van nul en generlei waarde (op basis van leugens en achterklap)…….‘
en: ‘Iran houdt zich aan de nucleaire deal dit in tegenstelling tot de VS……..‘
Israeli aircraft fired at least 10 missiles at a target in northern #Gaza in 3 consecutive air raids – Palestinian media
