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The heart of hypocrisy

Sunday, 14 May 2017 7:05 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 14 May 2017 7:06 AM ]

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The heart of hypocrisy

For a country that waltz’s around the world claiming to be democratic and concerned about human rights, highly condemning those whom it picks and chooses, Britain has shown its true hypocrisy. Defense secretary, Michael Fallon has been quoted as saying that ‘Saudi Arabia is fully entitled to defend itself and fully entitled to call on its friends in doing so’. He states that the hyper-armed Saudi regime is ‘being attacked by rebels across its Southern border with Yemen’ and has towns and villages shelled.

The Saudis tricking US veterans

The United States Congress passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act in September 2016 overriding a veto by former President Barack Obama. The legislation also known as JASTA allows victims of 9/11 attacks to file lawsuits against the government of Saudi Arabia in American courts. It’s been revealed that Saudi Arabia has launched an expensive lobbying campaign that includes paying US military veterans to warn lawmakers about the consequences of the law.

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