Halt Arms Sales to the Saudis

Yemeni villagers scour the rubble of their homes for belongings.

The American Conservative’s Daniel Larison outlines the Saudi/Yemen debacle:

Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Rand Paul (R-KY) said that in light of the civilian toll of the US-backed Saudi-led intervention in Yemen, the White House must ensure that American weapons are not being used in attacks on innocents.

Murphy and Paul are to be commended for being some of the only people in Congress to challenge the administration on its indefensible support for the Saudi-led war.

Michael Scheuer, the former CIA bin Laden unit chief, explains the proper U.S. Middle East policy here.