guided 2,000 pound mk 84 killed 97 people. in october 2016, another strike on a funeral hall killed 155 people. and wounded hundreds more. then the bus attack on august 9 where they are still counting the dead. the u.s. doesn t just sell arms to the coalition in its battle against the iranian backed rebel houthi militias, it provides intelligence, help with targeting procedures, midair refueling. president obama blocked sales of precision guided military technology to saudi arabia over human rights concerns. six months later under the newly elected trump administration, then secretary of state rex tillerson overturned the ban. there is a balance that needs to be struck. the president also noted that the saudis have a right to defend themselves. they were being attacked from across the southern border by houthis who were aided by iran
more. then the bus attack on august 9th where they re still counting the dead. the u.s. doesn t just sell arms to the coalition in its battle against the iranian backed rebel houthi militias. it provides intelligence, midarm refueling. six months later under the newly elected trump administration then secretary of state rex tillerson overturned the ban. look, there s a balance that needs to be struck. the president also noted that the saudis have a right to defend themselves. they were being attacked from across the southern border by houthis who were aided by iran and launching rockets and missiles. what i will tell you is we certainly had under the obama administration deep concerns about the ways the saudis were targeting.