Mattis: 'No Way Not To' Deal With Saudis to Stop War in Yemen James Mattis (Getty Images)
By Cathy Burke | Wednesday, 21 November 2018 03:19 PM
Defense Secretary James Mattis on Wednesday said the United States has a twin principle of accountability and the pursuit of human rights while also continuing to work with Saudi Arabia to end the war in Yemen.
In remarks to reporters at the Pentagon, Mattis said America should never apologize for supporting human rights, but also shouldn’t have to apologize for working with the Saudis for “the good of innocent people,” the Washington Examiner reported.
“Presidents don’t often get the freedom to work with unblemished partners in all things,” Mattis said, referring to the brutal slaying of U.S. resident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The CIA reportedly believes Khashoggi’s death was ordered directly by the crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler.
“There's two primary thrust lines,” Mattis said. “One is accountability for anyone involved in the murder, and yes, I am calling it murder. On the other hand, if we're going to stop a war in Yemen, we're going to have to deal with Saudi Arabia. There's no way not to.”
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Poster Comment:
Mattis can cut off spare parts for their military aircraft and limit other military supplies. That will stop the war in Yemen. Force the Saudis to scavenge aircraft parts to keep others in the air.
Oh, oil will not rise catastrophically since oil is not a fossil fuel. It is a natural product of the Earth. They checked some of those old oil wells in Oklahoma and Texas and found oil in them again. This is the abiotic theory of oil