Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Senate Votes to Approve $500M Sale of Precision-Guided Munitions to Saudi Arabia


On Capitol Hill, the Senate has voted 53 to 47 to approve the sale of $500 million in precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia. A surprising number of senators voted against the deal, amid increasing concerns about the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led war in Yemen, which has killed more than 10,000 people and included devastating attacks on civilians that human rights groups say may constitute war crimes.

https://www.democracynow.org/2017/6/14/headlines/senate_votes_to_approve_500m_sale_of_precision_guided_munitions_to_saudi_arabia?utm_source=Democracy+Now%21&utm_campaign=f0ae52757f-Daily_Digest&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fa2346a853-f0ae52757f-191574905 

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