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Breakthrough journalism on US support for Saudi #WarCrimes in #YemenWar (NYT @laforgia_ @ewong).
Implicates Obama and Trump administrations' support.
Key item:
Trump admin. dropped conditions on Saudis with big result: US officials became liable for those war crimes.
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Implicates Obama and Trump administrations' support.
Key item:
Trump admin. dropped conditions on Saudis with big result: US officials became liable for those war crimes.
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2. A mechanism for US officials to avoid personal liability for war crimes involved assurances/conditions placed on the arm sales.
But senior Trump State Dept officials apparently dropped that mechanism.
Inspector General August report showed the problem.
Then guess what...
But senior Trump State Dept officials apparently dropped that mechanism.
Inspector General August report showed the problem.
Then guess what...
3. The State Department buried a significant passage in Inspector General's report by moving the UNCLASSIFIED text to the classified annex.
the New York Times obtained the earlier draft text.
the New York Times obtained the earlier draft text.
Keep an eye on how #Beijing forces the #NationalSecurityLaw on what used to be #AsiasWorldCity with—
The #HongKong #WatchFloor:
bit.ly/HK-WATCH
Now has my new @HouseForeign #HFAC #testimony & #policy #recommendations.
Will #update with events.
andrewerickson.com/2020/07/the-ho…
The #HongKong #WatchFloor:
bit.ly/HK-WATCH
Now has my new @HouseForeign #HFAC #testimony & #policy #recommendations.
Will #update with events.
andrewerickson.com/2020/07/the-ho…
Risks & uncertainty are mounting for #HongKongers.
Beijing has adopted, & is already implementing, a popularly-opposed #NationalSecurityLaw that effectively invalidates core #1C2S-promised protections.
bit.ly/HK-WATCH
andrewerickson.com/2020/07/the-ho…
#PRC
#China
#HK
#HongKong
Beijing has adopted, & is already implementing, a popularly-opposed #NationalSecurityLaw that effectively invalidates core #1C2S-promised protections.
bit.ly/HK-WATCH
andrewerickson.com/2020/07/the-ho…
#PRC
#China
#HK
#HongKong
Beijing sold #HongKongers & world a tragic bill of goods.
Now under assault: HKers’ most cherished freedoms.
Over: #HongKong’s official-touted status as #AsiasWorldCity.
See #HongKong #WatchFloor for updates & NEW #POLICY RECS:
bit.ly/HK-WATCH
andrewerickson.com/2020/07/the-ho…
Now under assault: HKers’ most cherished freedoms.
Over: #HongKong’s official-touted status as #AsiasWorldCity.
See #HongKong #WatchFloor for updates & NEW #POLICY RECS:
bit.ly/HK-WATCH
andrewerickson.com/2020/07/the-ho…
