I doubt the Saudi's were targeting school buses that day, but they may not have cared either way.
I'm no expert, but given their modern military hardware - my initial assumption is that they hit what they intended to. From the article:
In a statement carried by the official Saudi press agency, the Saudi-led coalition called the strike a “legitimate military action” targeting elements responsible for a Houthi missile attack on the Saudi city of Jizan on Wednesday. “[The airstrikes] conformed to international and humanitarian laws,” the statement said. It accused the Iran-aligned Houthis of using children as human shields.
Were there a couple of militants hanging out with the kids teaching them rocket science that day? Was it a stray missile? Did some psychotic soldier intentionally hit the bus for kicks? I guess we'll never know.
Regardless, when a bus full of children is incinerated we should probably try to give a shit. As per my comment above, I think 'that part of the world' has a lot to do with it - a bus full of white kids is a different matter.
I guess we'll never know.
I'm not sure if this is sarcasm or reflection on the incident.
my initial assumption is that they hit what they intended to...when a bus full of children is incinerated
If the bus was targeted, we may not have pictures of the kids in the hospital.
If the bus was targeted, we may not have pictures of the kids in the hospital.
Ah, good point. So I guess they were just trying to destroy the market - somehow that doesn't make me feel better.
I guess we'll never know.
Not sarcasm. The truth is not something we can expect to get by reading a mainstream news article or two.
My comment was made with an intent probably closer to your original interpretation.
Life does have to go on though. These kids shouldn't be expected to live in a bunker for 3 years.
I doubt the Saudi's were targeting school buses that day, but they may not have cared either way. With no respect for life in that part of the world, it's tough to be appalled by anything that happens.