Compare and contrast:
"Many of our friends and partners have talked to us about the possibility of outside support to the Houthis (rebels) and we have heard the theories about Iranian support to the Houthis," U.S. Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman told a regional security conference in Bahrain. "To be frank, we don't have independent information about this," he said.
But Ali Mohamed al-Anisi, chairman of Yemen's national security agency and head of the presidential office, said Sanaa has proof of Iran's involvement.
"There are indeed signs, proof of Iranian interference, but we say we can't elaborate on what these indications and their details are to the media," he said on the sidelines of a security conference in Bahrain.
THe actual foreign interference is from Saudi Arabia, but hey, why mention facts?
"But why would the US take such a position? Why not take the opportunity at hand and exert (even) more pressure on Iran?"
I'm just guessing but it could be what the Saudi puppets are doing is so horrible that the U.S. wouldn't want to draw any attention to it. Right now few people are paying attention to Yemen and the US and Saudi probably like it that way. After all, if Iran is sending some RPGs but the Saudis are dropping phosphorous bombs, who looks worse?
Sure, Israel can get away with it. But the Saudis? Probably not.
Posted by: Lysander | December 13, 2009 at 12:08 PM
But why would the US take such a position? Why not take the opportunity at hand and exert (even) more pressure on Iran?
"we don't have independent information about this" This is the US for f--k sake, they make shit up as they go along...
So why wouldn't they in this case?
[Probably because it was a slip-up and accident. Don't worry, they'll get around to accusing Iran of interfering there too. The Saudis will kiss enough pro-Israeli rears to let the US media start the "sources say" game.]
Posted by: Anon | December 13, 2009 at 11:09 AM