US House Speaker condemns Trump's decision to send forces to Saudi Arabi

US House Speaker Pelosi condemns Trump's decision to send forces to Saudi Arabia

 SANA'A - United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has  Sunday attacked President Donald Trump's decision to accelerate the delivery of military equipment and additional troops to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives rejected America's fight "on behalf of Saudi Arabia," saying Trump's attempt " to circumvent the bipartisan, bicameral will of Congress, stressing that these unacceptable actions are cause for alarm.

Pelosi highlighted the Congress’ adopted resolutions to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE. 

Pelosi also emphasised Saudi Arabia's “continued assault on countless men, women and children,'' as well as criticizing the president for “turning a blind eye to the continued violence against innocent Yemenis, as well as its horrific murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and its gross abuses of human rights, which represent a moral and humanitarian crisis."

Us Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced on Friday that US military reinforcements had been sent to the Gulf after Yemeni retaliation attacks on two Saudi Aramco oil facilities.

"Saudi Arabia and the UAE have requested international assistance to protect vital infrastructure after the attacks," he said.

Esper noted that President Trump has agreed to deploy US forces, focusing primarily on air force and missile defence.