Trump missed an opportunity in Yemen
Bonnie Kristian
President Trump has repeatedly touted his intention to chart a new course for American foreign policy and reduce U.S. military involvements abroad. “Great nations do not fight endless wars,†he declared in this year’s State of the Union address. But his administration’s record has not matched the president’s rhetoric.
On Tuesday, Trump had an important opportunity to begin delivering on his promises by signing a bipartisan bill to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen. Instead, he vetoed the measure.
Prolonging American involvement in Yemen is reckless. The conflict offers the United States abundant risk and no reward. Trump’s national security strategy, published last year, described his administration’s approach to matters of war and peace as one of “principled realism,†prescribing a renewed focus on defending core U.S. interests. But there are no core U.S. interests at stake in Yemen.
Read more at: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-kristian-yemen-trump-saudi-arabia-veto-20190418-story.html
Valid questions can be raised. It's a bit of a proxy war, Iran vs. Saudi Arabia. Hard to get a real fill for what is the right thing. It needs to be asked. UK and Canada have had a similar role to us in the war, selling weapons to KSA and allies.... we have provided intelligence in the past.
