U.S. senators move to block $650 million arms sale to Saudi Arabia

[Donkees]

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - A group of U.S. senators are opposing the Biden administration's first major arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over Riyadh's involvement in the conflict in Yemen, three senators announced on Thursday.

A joint resolution of disapproval to block a proposed $650 million in U.S. arms sales to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was introduced by Republicans Rand Paul and Mike Lee, as well as Bernie Sanders who caucuses with Democrats.

While many U.S. lawmakers consider Saudi Arabia an important partner in the Middle East, they have criticized the country for its involvement in the war in Yemen, a conflict considered one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters. They have refused to approve many military sales for the kingdom without assurances U.S. equipment would not be used to kill civilians.

"As the Saudi government continues to wage its devastating war in Yemen and repress its own people, we should not be rewarding them with more arms sales," said Sanders in the joint statement.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/us-senators-move-block-650-mln-arms-sale-saudi-arabia-2021-11-18/

[babylonsister]

1. Good. nt

[marie999]

2. Is it a bribe to keep them from sending more terrorists here?

[msfiddlestix]

3. I approve this move to block giving a dime to the Saudis

I definitely approve this message.

[Celerity]

4. Good. Fuck selling the bone-sawing, head-chopping tyrants any more weapons of mass destruction.