1. The level of callousness in which #Yemen's conflict is depicted is truly insulting to Yemenis. This article published by @thehill is poorly researched & amateurishly written w/out fact checking. It's full of misinformation & unquantifiable statements.
thehill.com/opinion/congre…
2. In reporting the number of civilians killed by the Saudis, authors manipulated the information and made an inaccurate citation from a UN study choosing to attribute the entire war casualty estimate of 337K to #Saudis, and not the 15K reported UN estimate.
3. The authors of this article have completely failed to fact-check the numbers and information presented. In fact, the same source they reference undermines their own claims & reveals the misinformation included in the article. Ignoring casualties committed by #Houthis is biased
4. Here it becomes clear that the authors' level of understanding on #Yemen is non-existent.
Authors wrote that #KSA's wants to reinstall a Houthi leader. This is akin to saying "Zelensky is fighting a war in Ukraine to reinstall Putin." The inability to fact check is ridiculous
5. On the same point, let's clarify the following.
A) Mashat is a #Houthi leader fighting against Saudi,
B) Youth led the Arab Spring in #Yemen, not Houthis
C) Saleh was overthrown in Arab Spring, not Mashat
D) Mashat was appointed in 2018, not 2015
The authors know nothing.
6. More misinformation neglecting #Yemen army's role that pushed Houthis out of Aden, Shabwa, Jawf, Marib, etc that became a safe haven for Yemenis who were suffering under #Houthis. Houthis killed thousands in the first 3 months of conflict as the world watched in silence.
7. Here it is. The promotion for their Cato index. It is hard to see why anyone would trust this given the authors' lack of accuracy and failure to fact-check basic information on #Yemen. Nothing of what I read in this report is reliable.
8. Moreover, the fact that weapons can end up in a black market or in the hands of terrorist groups will always happen in any war. Look at #Ukraine where #Iranian drones that have been used to kill civilians had US components in them. Or US weapons ending up w/ ISIS.
10. If Congress had accurate information, it could make more informed and judicious decisions. Is Congress considering the potential consequences of an absolute #Houthi state in #Yemen supported by IR? Does this align w/ the promotion of human rights & addressing or US interests?
11. Authors conveniently overlook @POTUS Biden role in promoting the truce. Biden's commitment to ending Yemen's war proved complicated because the administration realized that even after pressuring the Saudis, who stopped their airstrikes this year, Houthis' threat increased.
12. The article fails to mention the #Houthis' use of drones and ballistic missiles, their attacks on Yemenis, the UAE, and Saudis, their siege of #Taiz, and their role in obstructing the truce. This omission is highly concerning and does a disservice to the #Yemeni people.
13. Yemenis deserve to have their story presented fully and accurately so we can help them seek safety and stability. It is unacceptable to downplay or ignore important facts. The fake concerns expressed in the article are not helpful or constructive in any way.
14. Bottom line, I would not accept this level of writing from a fifth grader, let alone professionals. I strongly urge editors to hold their contributors to higher standards & to stop publishing articles from individuals who lack knowledge about Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and Iran.
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