US to Continue Refueling Saudi Warplanes During Yemen Attacks

• US to Continue Refueling Saudi Warplanes During Yemen Attacks
  by https://sputniknews.com/
  The US Air Force plans to keep refueling Saudi Arabian warplanes committing atrocities in Yemen that have led to the world’s most pressing humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations.
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  The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in support of House Resolution 599 Monday, passing the measure by a vote of 366-30. The bipartisan bill does not prevent US tankers from providing fuel to Saudi warplanes but does call for a political solution to the crisis, which House Democrats apparently saw as a compromise.
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  A previous bill introduced by House Democrats, HR 81, “in no way” restricted US military support of counterterrorism efforts in Yemen, Ro Khanna (D-CA) said September 27. “All this bill [HR 81] basically does is say we should not be assisting Saudi Arabia in Yemen,” she said.
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  HR 599 “denounces the conduct of activities in Yemen and areas affected by the conflict that are, directly or indirectly, inconsistent with the laws of armed conflict, including the deliberate targeting of civilian populations or the use of civilians as human shields.”
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