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  The Yemeni civil war, one of the most brutal this century, appears to be nearing a stable conclusion thanks to the tireless efforts of American envoy Tim Lenderking and concessions from Saudi Arabia, a country that Americans (often with good reason) love to hate. Yemen could still erupt, but the Saudis should be commended for keeping things at least somewhat under control for a whole year. After speaking on the phone with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last week, national security adviser Jake Sullivan "welcomed Saudi Arabia's extraordinary efforts to pursue a more comprehensive roadmap for ending the war and offered full U.S. support. It's past due. The United Nations estimated that by the end of 2021, the war the Saudi ruler started with American support had killed or starved 377,000 people. If anything, the civil war in Syria is even more tragic. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, more than 500,000 people have died in the conflict since 2011, and...