Did Pompeo let the cat out of the bag - Pompeo Prioritizes Arms Sales Over Civilian Lives in Yemen

[malaise]

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/09/pompeo-prioritizes-arms-sales-over-civilian-lives-in-yemen.html

The Saudi Arabia-led war against Houthi rebels in Yemen is the “worst humanitarian crisis in the world,” according to the European Union. Nearly 17,000 civilians have been killed or injured by the coalition’s unrelenting air campaign, and millions more face the risk of starvation and the rampant spread of disease.

None of this has stopped the United States from supporting the efforts though. The U.S. continues to sell arms to Riyadh and provide refueling services to aid the air offensive. But mounting civilian casualties, and high-profile tragedies, such as the bombing of a school bus that killed dozens, have led to dissension in Washington.

Some members of Congress have publicly pushed back against U.S. support for the coalition and, The Wall Street Journal reports, so have experts within the State Department. Like the lawmakers though, State Department staffers have had no luck convincing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to turn away from the coalition. Not necessarily because he believes the war is just, but because he wants to protect U.S. weapons sales, the WSJ reports:

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War crimes for profit

[Trust Buster]

1. He needs to take care of his future employer that will pay him millions for their gratefulness.

[malaise]

2. Partly true

The other part is the same reason why they support the NRA over school children's lives - profit come first.