WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Last week, the US Department of Defense announced plans to sell Riyadh $1.15 billion worth of Abrams main battle tanks and other combat equipment, pending Congressional approval.
"By introducing a resolution of disapproval in the next few weeks, any [Congress] member can put the brakes on the sale and use their opposition to demand action from the Pentagon and the Saudis," Wille stated.
A coalition investigation into eight airstrikes recommended compensation for the victims of only one, a July 24, 2015 bombing that killed at least 65 civilians, Wille noted.
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have called for an independent investigation into more than 70 coalition airstrikes, while the United Nations has documented more than 100 that could be in violation of international law.
