News Brief: Dems Make Up Nonsensical "Defensive Weapons" Carve Out to Justify Continued Support for Israel and Saudi Arabia’s Indefensible Sieges
Added 2021-12-17 16:11:14 +0000 UTCIn this patron-only News Brief, we break down the new, up-and-coming rhetorical cup and ball game––the evocation of "defensive weapons"––Democrats cooked up to justify continuing to support Saudi Arabia and Israel.
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Show Notes
Chris Murphy’s Cynical, Nonsensical Betrayal on Yemen
Sarah Lazare | December 7, 2021 | The Column
Sen. Chris Murphy, A Longtime Saudi War Critic, Votes To Support Missile Sale
Sara Sirota and Austin Ahlman | December 7, 2021 | The Intercept
White House 'strongly opposes' Senate resolution to stop Saudi arms sale
Ellen Mitchell | December 7, 2021 | The Hill
Biden Is Wrong. There Is No Such Thing As “Defensive” Saudi Weapons in the War on Yemen.
Sarah Lazare | November 22, 2021 | In These Times
Rand Paul wants to kill $650M missile sale to Saudi Arabia
Kelley Beaucar Vlahos | November 17, 2021 | Responsible Statecraft
Saudi gets first major arms deal under Biden with air-to-air missiles
Mike Stone and Patricia Zengerle | November 4, 2021 | Reuters
Alex Emmons | May 27, 2021 | The Intercept
Exclusive: Biden team considering a halt to 'offensive' arms sales for Saudis
Patricia Zengerle and Mike Stone | February 26, 2021 | Reuters
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Comments
By doing an occupation, with a missile defense system, it gives them first strike capability. That's the same reason the US "star wars" missile defense plan under Reagan and then W. Bush was viewed by Russia as offensive, not defensive.
Cclear
2021-12-26 05:02:06 +0000 UTCOk, I know I'm uneducated but isn't Israel's iron dome defensive alone? Is that characterization incorrect?
Jonathan Holt
2021-12-18 20:32:06 +0000 UTC
