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Let me fix that for you: "Yemen has lost internet after U.S. Funded, Saudi-led, airstrikes"

by podgaj 5y ago

avgcorrection 5y ago
That’s an accurate addendum but NPR isn’t necessarily omitting things.
Pompidou 5y ago
France sell a lot of weapon to Saudi too.
- Jon_Lowtek 5y ago
  King Sauds airforce is flying eurofighters sold by Britain
  - Pompidou 5y ago
    The journalists who have disclose this fact were summoned by our intelligence services (DGSI). It was a scandale and freedom of speech was trampled with this case.
    - Jon_Lowtek 5y ago
      Sry i didn't mean to insult you, of course your country has greatly participated in war crimes as well :D https://www.ecchr.eu/en/case/made-in-europe-bombed-in-yemen/ https://www.ecchr.eu/en/case/made-in-europe-bombed-in-yemen/ https://forensic-architecture.org/investigation/european-arms-in-the-bombing-of-yemen https://forensic-architecture.org/investigation/european-arm...
      - Pompidou 5y ago
        Oh you didnt insult me. I just wanted to share theses facts with you. You 're welcome. Let the yemen people be in peace a soon as possible.
ahoka 5y ago
Well the Houthi movement's official slogan is "God is Greatest, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse on the Jews, Victory to Islam". Can't be a coincident?
- f6v 5y ago
  I wonder what happens to a Jew who sneaks to SA. Pretending Saudis are better is nuts.
  - smashah 5y ago
    Not to burst your bubble or anything: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P24WZp0gVRg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P24WZp0gVRg If you want to have your (valid) criticisms taken seriously, it's best to keep up to date with what's going on on the ground.
    - f6v 5y ago
      What point did you try to make with that video?
      - smashah 5y ago
        > "what happens to a Jew who sneaks to SA" If they came through legally, they'll be just fine. Maybe not before a few years ago (valid criticism). If they snuck in then that may be a different story - then you can go into how the Kingdom treats and abuses illegal migrants and expatriates (more room for valid criticisms) Drew Binsky is of Jewish background and he is welcomed, which is counter to your insinuation that.... he would be beheaded on the spot (???) Even pre-reform not much would've happened to him on the ground by the people. It is true however, that generally Jewish people were not allowed into the country. Of course there were exceptions back then also. I think your sentiment is on the right side, you just need to make sure you keep up to date with what's happening so as to not invalidate your own position/talking point
    - tomjen3 5y ago
      Okay. What if a gay person snuck in? SA is a country ruled by an evil group of people who have so good political connection that the US invaded Afghanistan instead as a revenge for 9/11.
AndyMcConachie 5y ago
To be fair they're not US funded, they're US supplied. US and Uk weapons manufacturers are making lots of money because Saudi Arabia and the UAE are buying weapons from them. They're not using money from the USA to do this.
sharikous 5y ago
... which happened after an Iran funded rebel group launched rockets against Saudi Arabia's ally

Let me fix that for you: "Yemen has lost internet after U.S. Funded, Saudi-led, airstrikes"

by podgaj 5y ago

Let me fix that for you: "Yemen has lost internet after U.S. Funded, Saudi-led, airstrikes"

avgcorrection 5y ago

That’s an accurate addendum but NPR isn’t necessarily omitting things.

Pompidou 5y ago

France sell a lot of weapon to Saudi too.

Jon_Lowtek 5y ago
King Sauds airforce is flying eurofighters sold by Britain
- Pompidou 5y ago
  The journalists who have disclose this fact were summoned by our intelligence services (DGSI). It was a scandale and freedom of speech was trampled with this case.
  - Jon_Lowtek 5y ago
    Sry i didn't mean to insult you, of course your country has greatly participated in war crimes as well :D https://www.ecchr.eu/en/case/made-in-europe-bombed-in-yemen/ https://www.ecchr.eu/en/case/made-in-europe-bombed-in-yemen/ https://forensic-architecture.org/investigation/european-arms-in-the-bombing-of-yemen https://forensic-architecture.org/investigation/european-arm...
    - Pompidou 5y ago
      Oh you didnt insult me. I just wanted to share theses facts with you. You 're welcome. Let the yemen people be in peace a soon as possible.

ahoka 5y ago

Well the Houthi movement's official slogan is "God is Greatest, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse on the Jews, Victory to Islam". Can't be a coincident?

f6v 5y ago
I wonder what happens to a Jew who sneaks to SA. Pretending Saudis are better is nuts.
- smashah 5y ago
  Not to burst your bubble or anything: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P24WZp0gVRg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P24WZp0gVRg If you want to have your (valid) criticisms taken seriously, it's best to keep up to date with what's going on on the ground.
  - f6v 5y ago
    What point did you try to make with that video?
    - smashah 5y ago
      > "what happens to a Jew who sneaks to SA" If they came through legally, they'll be just fine. Maybe not before a few years ago (valid criticism). If they snuck in then that may be a different story - then you can go into how the Kingdom treats and abuses illegal migrants and expatriates (more room for valid criticisms) Drew Binsky is of Jewish background and he is welcomed, which is counter to your insinuation that.... he would be beheaded on the spot (???) Even pre-reform not much would've happened to him on the ground by the people. It is true however, that generally Jewish people were not allowed into the country. Of course there were exceptions back then also. I think your sentiment is on the right side, you just need to make sure you keep up to date with what's happening so as to not invalidate your own position/talking point
  - tomjen3 5y ago
    Okay. What if a gay person snuck in? SA is a country ruled by an evil group of people who have so good political connection that the US invaded Afghanistan instead as a revenge for 9/11.

AndyMcConachie 5y ago

To be fair they're not US funded, they're US supplied. US and Uk weapons manufacturers are making lots of money because Saudi Arabia and the UAE are buying weapons from them. They're not using money from the USA to do this.

sharikous 5y ago

... which happened after an Iran funded rebel group launched rockets against Saudi Arabia's ally