Research center: Saudi Arabia knows it has failed in its war against the Houthis.
Arabian Sea Newspaper - Special
((Arab Sea)) Newsroom: An American analysis considered that Saudi Arabia failed in its war against the Houthi group in Yemen, despite American support for that war. The "American Institute for Public Policy Research" said in the analysis, "When Saudi Arabia started its war on Yemen, the United States considered Saudi Arabia an ally... Even US President Barack Obama supported Saudi efforts, providing US intelligence and aerial refueling services to support the Saudi bombing campaign." It added, "Saudi Arabia and the UAE shared their roles in that war, where Saudi Arabia focused on fighting the group in Sana'a in the north, while the UAE focused on supporting the south... However, the Saudis failed to confront the Sana'a forces." It continued, "With the Saudis failing to repel the Houthis in the north, their alternative plan was to appease the group." It added, "The Saudi idea was simple: the Saudi authorities would turn a blind eye to the aggression of the Sana'a forces... In return, the Yemeni armed forces would focus on non-Saudi targets." It pointed out that the Saudis felt betrayed by the Americans... as the Saudis sacrificed their lives and money in order to defeat the Houthis, only to have President Joe Biden and American progressives criticize them and threaten to impose sanctions on the Saudis." It explained that Secretary of State Antony Blinken's decision to remove the Houthis from the list of terrorist organizations was a counterproductive decision, and from Riyadh's point of view, an unjustified and hateful decision. It added, "While the Saudis had hoped that President Donald Trump would restore the friendly relations that characterized his first term, his separate agreement to end the American campaign against Yemen reminded Riyadh of the need not to trust American guarantees." The American Institute concluded by saying, "Ironically, the Saudis do not realize that the Yemenis now view Riyadh in the same way they view Washington."
