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Pompeo guarantees fail to assuage Congress on Yemen war

With bipartisan opposition to the Yemen war steadily growing, a Democratic wave in November could force the Donald Trump administration to end support for the Saudi coalition.
Hafidh Abdullah al-Khawlani, who survived a Saudi-led air strike stands with his father on the wreckage of a bus destroyed by the strike in Saada, Yemen September 4, 2018. His brother was killed by the air strike. Picture taken September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Naif Rahma - RC1FB49D40C0

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a certification to Congress on Tuesday that allows the United States to continue supporting the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthis.

A copy of Pompeo’s justification, obtained by Al-Monitor, characterizes the US role in the war as “limited defensive support” for its Gulf allies.

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