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l.o.o.s.e.e-2

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Sat Dec 12, 2015, 02:47 AM Dec 2015

Bombing of Yemen's schools by Saudi Arabia-led coalition (Amnesty International)

My first post here as a new member and, please, let me know if this is not the appropriate placement in the overall forum before derision.

"Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces have carried out a series of air strikes targeting schools that were still in use, in violation of international humanitarian law, and hampering access to education for thousands of Yemen’s children, said Amnesty International in a new briefing published today. The coalition forces are armed by states including the USA and UK."


https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2015/12/bombing-of-schools-by-saudi-arabia-led-coalition-in-yemen/

Unsure of what I can add to this other than the tacit support of our country as evidenced by the latest international "MIC" sale:

"The State Department has approved a $1.29 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia, which includes as many as 13,000 precision guided weapons or smart bombs. The sale comes as Human Rights Watch charges that Saudi airstrikes in Yemen "have indiscriminately killed and injured civilians." (http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/12/08/458959437/human-rights-groups-criticize-u-s-arms-sale-to-saudi-arabia)

Additonally:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/17/yemen-and-the-scandal-of-uk-arms-sales-to-saudi-arabia

http://www.democracynow.org/2015/4/7/are_obamas_record_arms_sales_to

Thank you for your attention.

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Bombing of Yemen's schools by Saudi Arabia-led coalition (Amnesty International) (Original Post) l.o.o.s.e.e-2 Dec 2015 OP
This is very depressing. potone Dec 2015 #1
K&r (nt) enough Dec 2015 #2
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