Mike Pompeo says guided missiles 'decrease risk' of civilian deaths as Congress reviews Saudi arms s

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Independent


Trump administration has approved more than $100bn in arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Clark Mindock New York @ClarkMindock 4 hours ago

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that the US government’s policy of selling precision-guided missiles to countries like Saudi Arabia — which has been criticised for killing civilians during its campaign in Yemen — could save innocent people’s lives.

“It is this administration’s judgement that providing precision-guided munitions actually decreases the risk,” Mr Pompeo said during a congressional hearing.

The comments came after reports that the Trump administration had asked Congress to review the sale of more than 120,000 precision-guided missiles and munitions to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Members of Congress have expressed concern about Saudi Arabia’s involvement in Yemen, the country has been leading a campaign against Houthi rebels.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/mike-pompeo-us-missiles-arms-sale-yemen-trump-congress-a8366321.html

[jpak]

1. Yeah - they make targeting Houthi wedding parties so much more precise

Fucking war crime enabler.

[groundloop]

2. As always we must ask "What's in it for Spanky?"

It's fucking laughable to argue that ANY kind of bomb will decrease civilian casualties. If those bastards cared about reducing casualties they wouldn't be peddling weapons.

[jpak]

3. Trump this and Trump that in Saudi and the Emirates

yup

[PoliticAverse]

4. I'm pretty sure firing missles increases the risk of civilian deaths. n/t