an hour agoUS makes resolution against Saudi Prince
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The U.S. Senate voted a resolution to stop military aid to Saudi Arabia for the war in Yemen, and held Saudi Crown Prince Muhamed Bin Selmani responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This is the first time in history that one of Congress' rooms votes to withdraw troops [...]
The U.S. Senate voted a resolution to stop military aid to Saudi Arabia for the war in Yemen, and held Saudi Crown Prince Muhamed Bin Selmani responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
This is the first time in history that one of Congress's Chambers votes to withdraw American troops from any military conflict, according to the 1973 War Power Law.
Although the resolution is symbolic and is unlikely to turn into law, it opposes President Trump's policies and public stances.
The Senate then voted unanimously to accuse Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of killing Washington Post newspaper analyst Jamal Khashoggi.
Vermont's independent senator, Bernie Saunders, who co-founded the resolution with Republican Mike Lee of the state of Utah, welcomed the vote.
We tell the despotic government of Saudi Arabia today that we will not be part of their military adventure. The United States will not continue to be part of the world's greatest humanitarian disaster”.
But Saudi Arabia was not the only target of the Senate resolution. Part of the text calls on China to open Tibet to American diplomats and journalists, otherwise, the United States will sanction Chinese officials responsible for the Buddhist province.
