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Ending the Yemen Quagmire: Lessons for Washington from Four Years of War

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Ending the Yemen Quagmire: Lessons for Washington from Four Years of War
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International Crisis Group (ICG)
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Brussels
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What's new??By lending limited support to the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, the U.S. became complicit in a man-made humanitarian disaster. Washington sought to protect its own regional interests, shape coalition tactics and broker peace - but it overestimated its influence, underestimated the conflict's devastation and became mired when its strategy failed.

Why does it matter??Understanding where the Obama and Trump administrations went wrong in Yemen - and why they continued to support the Saudi-led campaign even as the conflict stalemated, the humanitarian emergency grew and reports of coalition atrocities mounted - is important for helping resolve the current crisis and avoiding similar mistakes in the future.

What should be done now??The U.S. Congress should continue to advance legislation to curtail support for the Saudi-led campaign, and the Trump administration should end that support while pointing to Congressional pressure in arguing to the coalition that failure to end the intervention in Yemen will have long-term consequences for bilateral relations.

What should be done over the longer term??A bipartisan review of the U.S.-Saudi partnership could recommend changes concerning U.S. arms sales and security assurances.The goal should be to keep Washington out of future military misadventures, while protecting the kingdom from threats of sufficient proportion. Washington should also enhance Congressional checks on war-making through war powers reform.




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