The Biden administration wants to know if Saudi Arabia used American weapons to kill 'hundreds' of migrants

Human Rights Watch has accused Saudi Arabia of killing "hundreds" of migrants and asylum seekers near the Yemen border.

The United States is investigating a report that Saudi Arabia killed "hundreds" of migrants.
Human Rights Watch said border guards in Saudi Arabia killed scores of migrants in Yemen.
The Biden administration is investigating whether US weapons were used in the reported attacks.

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ha, what are they going to do about it?! not sell their human killing weapons abroad?!
- Likely, either apply diplomatic pressure to the saudis and get them to stop doing these things to migrants or restrict what weapons they can purchase. Or other diplomatic consequences.
  
  The Saudis know we need their oil, they don't give a shit. The way we pander to them is pathetic & they know it.
Biden administration wants to know if water is wet. More at 11.
What if they used American planes to kill Americans?
has it always been "name of president administration" in headlines rather than US government? or is this just a recent trend? or is there a difference between the two?
- It's always been that way. Some government officials are unelected and therefore not attached to any administration, this is called the "deep state". But generally administration and government are used interchangeably.
Why do you need a investigation?

America makes the most weapons out of any country.

So many attacks can be linked to American weapons.
He knows the answer to this already. I suppose we must go through the motions to pretend it matters to us, though.

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