Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted October 31, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted October 31, 2018 The Trump administration has called for a cease-fire in Yemen, where years of violence have left thousands dead and millions more facing full-blown famine. Both Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis asked combatants to come to the negotiating table for peace talks within a month. In a carefully worded statement Tuesday, Pompeo called on Houthi rebels to stop firing missiles into the territories of neighboring Arab countries. The Shiite militia, backed by Iran, has launched several such missiles at Saudi Arabia and other members of the Sunni coalition that intervened in Yemen in 2015. "Subsequently," Pompeo added, "coalition airstrikes must cease in all populated areas of Yemen." The statement appears to place the onus on the Houthis to halt their attacks first, before the Saudi-led coalition — which receives U.S. assistance — stops some of its military operations in turn. Nevertheless, Pompeo's call for a cease-fire marks one of the Trump administration's strongest pushes for peace in Yemen yet. And his support for "substantive consultations" under the United Nations was embraced by the diplomat leading them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 15 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: The Trump administration has called for a cease-fire in Yemen, where years of violence have left thousands dead and millions more facing full-blown famine. Both Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis asked combatants to come to the negotiating table for peace talks within a month. In a carefully worded statement Tuesday, Pompeo called on Houthi rebels to stop firing missiles into the territories of neighboring Arab countries. The Shiite militia, backed by Iran, has launched several such missiles at Saudi Arabia and other members of the Sunni coalition that intervened in Yemen in 2015. "Subsequently," Pompeo added, "coalition airstrikes must cease in all populated areas of Yemen." The statement appears to place the onus on the Houthis to halt their attacks first, before the Saudi-led coalition — which receives U.S. assistance — stops some of its military operations in turn. Nevertheless, Pompeo's call for a cease-fire marks one of the Trump administration's strongest pushes for peace in Yemen yet. And his support for "substantive consultations" under the United Nations was embraced by the diplomat leading them. Not gonna happen or, if it does, it'll all fall apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted October 31, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted October 31, 2018 My war good, your war bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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