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State Department Asked What Is Difference Between Yemen And Syria Bombings, Awkward Moment Follows

Wednesday, October 12, 2016 17:42
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During a media briefing in Washington DC on Tuesday, State Department spokesperson John Kirby was asked repeatedly about whether Saudi coalition bombing of Houthi rebels in Sanaa – facilitated by US arms sales to the Gulf state – deliberately targets civilian infrastructure.

Mr Kirby struggled to answer the question, pointing out that the Kingdom has launched an investigation into how the funeral hall was hit, whereas nothing of the sort has been carried out by the Syrian or Russian governments, which he accused of deliberately causing harm to civilians.

Mr Lee, the AP’s diplomatic correspondent, continued to hold Mr Kirby’s feet to the fire on the Yemeni issue, pressing him for an answer on how “an increasing number of Yemeni civilians are at risk and being killed by weapons that the United States has furnished to the Saudis and their coalition partners.” …. http://www.zerohedge.com



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  • the funeral was hit two times, not just once, the saudi’s bombed the funeral, allowed people to come in to aid the wounded and BOMBED THEM AGAIN!

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