Wanted: Patient Diplomacy in Yemen

Sanaa has become the centerpiece of a struggle among regional power centers, and the battle for control over it will not end soon.

• Gordon Gray
• The National Interest

Recent Congressional  debates about the Yemen war  have put a high priority on imposing costs on the Saudi-led military coalition by restricting arms sales and military cooperation.

Moreover, this past week’s vote in the U.S. Senate  is just the latest in a series of Congressional actions sending a message of disapproval about the Trump administration’s military policy in Yemen. 

But that’s only one aspect of a deeper policy discussion that needs to emphasize diplomacy….

• Wanted: Patient Diplomacy in…