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The United States, Saudi Arabia and the ignored war in Yemen

Hosted by Warren Olney Oct. 13, 2016 National
A US ship fired cruise missiles into Yemen today — a nation torn by civil war and further devastated by Saudi Arabian air attacks carried out with US assistance. We hear about a humanitarian disaster and possible violations of international law.

Photo: Forensic experts invistigate the scene at the community hall where Saudi-led warplanes struck a funeral in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, October 9, 2016. (Khaled Abdullah/Reuters)

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Warren Olney

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