U.S-UK led coalition launches airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen

[Dennis 8,391]

President Joe Biden said he ordered the strikes “in direct response to unprecedented Houthi attacks against international maritime vessels in the Red Sea.” This comes after the coalition, issued a "final warning" last week, urging the Houthis to stop the attacks, which was ignored.

In recent months, the Houthis attacked 27 ships, causing Egypt's Suez Canal revenue to drop by a whopping 40%. This is especially important for Egypt since it nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956 and relies on it for its economy. With Isr*el being already at war, the U.S fears that the collapse of the Egyptian economy (a strategic ally) will add more uncertainty to the middle east.

“Today, at my direction, U.S. military forces—together with the United Kingdom and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands—successfully conducted strikes against a number of targets in Yemen used by Houthi rebels to endanger freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most vital waterways,” the president said in a statement released by the White House.

Biden added that he will “not hesitate to direct further measures to protect our people and the free flow of international commerce as necessary.”

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/11/politics/us-strikes-houthis-yemen/index.html

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/egypts-suez-canal-revenues-down-40-due-houthi-attacks-2024-01-11/

[Natalia Kills 413]

Glad to see action is being taken as it should be!  

[Edonis 28,974]

3 minutes ago, Natalia Kills said:

Glad to see action is being taken as it should be!  

Oh you were right about yourself in that other thread, sis!!!

OT: As things begin to escalate, I'm curious how the Biden administration is going to damage control this when that man ran promising he wouldn't lead pointless wars in the Middle East? Someone link the tweets!

[LOVEDRUG 11,250]

what's happened in yemen over the past decade is absolutely devastating, one of the most overwhelmingly tragic humanitarian disasters of our lifetimes, and millions have suffered. but the houthi are a particularly destructive and insidious group, and their recent indiscriminate attacks against civilian cargo ships are simultaneously unacceptable, shocking and borderline unbelievable.

air strikes against houthi infrastructure are the right course of action, providing they are against houthi infrastructure in particular. regardless of the side you're on in the israel-hamas conflict, i think everyone can agree the bombing campaigns were pretty indiscriminate and relentless, and military action should always be taken with as delicate and precise of care as possible.

[Natalia Kills 413]

7 minutes ago, Edonis said:

Oh you were right about yourself in that other thread, sis!!!

OT: As things begin to escalate, I'm curious how the Biden administration is going to damage control this when that man ran promising he wouldn't lead pointless wars in the Middle East? Someone link the tweets!

Why thank you! 

[Edonis 28,974]

Let's be frank for a second. Any form of armed resistance in the Middle East that goes against parties the US view as favorable to their diplomatic relationships in that region are deemed as destructive and relentless. Claiming to target "Houthi infrastructure" (whatever the **** that means lmao) in an attempt to silence them for their blockades of cargo ships destined for Israel isn't going to fly with that group. To be blunt: this isn't ISIS and this isn't Al-Qaeda and a lot of politicians are in for a rude awakening when they do not back down. Houthis are not tied to a specific political party and are difficult to subjugate because they follow a vast array of political beliefs. Bombing Yemen to target Houthis indiscriminately is not going to amount to anything in value for the west. Just another war that leads to the death of innocents and more anti-western sentiments. 

[Natalia Kills 413]

15 minutes ago, Melancholia said:

what's happened in yemen over the past decade is absolutely devastating, one of the most overwhelmingly tragic humanitarian disasters of our lifetimes, and millions have suffered. but the houthi are a particularly destructive and insidious group, and their recent indiscriminate attacks against civilian cargo ships are simultaneously unacceptable, shocking and borderline unbelievable.

air strikes against houthi infrastructure are the right course of action, providing they are against houthi infrastructure in particular. regardless of the side you're on in the israel-hamas conflict, i think everyone can agree the bombing campaigns were pretty indiscriminate and relentless, and military action should always be taken with as delicate and precise of care as possible.

100%, the Houthi rebels are trying to draw Israel and Palestine into this but it’s clear Iran is trying to exploit Yemen and the West. This strike is a tactical deterrent.  

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I recall reading the houthis haven’t targeted any Russian or Chinese vessels, despite them passing through. 

[Dennis 8,391]

14 minutes ago, Melancholia said:

what's happened in yemen over the past decade is absolutely devastating, one of the most overwhelmingly tragic humanitarian disasters of our lifetimes, and millions have suffered. but the houthi are a particularly destructive and insidious group, and their recent indiscriminate attacks against civilian cargo ships are simultaneously unacceptable, shocking and borderline unbelievable.

air strikes against houthi infrastructure are the right course of action, providing they are against houthi infrastructure in particular. regardless of the side you're on in the israel-hamas conflict, i think everyone can agree the bombing campaigns were pretty indiscriminate and relentless, and military action should always be taken with as delicate and precise of care as possible.

Thank you. People like you give me a little bit of hope. I've been seeing a lot of people online support this awful group just because they're anti-israel 

We can't ignore the fact that, among other things, they started a proxy war on behalf of Iran which resulted in the death of 250K Yemeni children.

[Dennis 8,391]

5 minutes ago, Edonis said:

in an attempt to silence them for their blockades of cargo ships destined for Israel isn't going to fly with that group

Please stop. The country that's hurt the most by this is actually Egypt. And their economy is already crumbling as is. People's obsession with Israel is blinding them to the point that they don't realize the houthis aren't just against Israel, but they're literally causing problems for all the arab countries, considering they rely on Suez Canal passage to import goods.

When shipping companies suspended trade across Suez Canal, both Arabs and Israelis suffer from the consequences.

40% of Suez Canal revenue is gone (for Egypt). How is this about Israel?

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3 minutes ago, Natalia Kills said:

100%, the Houthi rebels are trying to draw Israel and Palestine into this but it’s clear Iran is trying to exploit Yemen and the West. This strike is a tactical deterrent.  

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I recall reading the houthis haven’t targeted any Russian or Chinese vessels, despite them passing through. 

oh entirely. from a geo-political standpoint, yemen is the front for the proxy war between saudi arabia and iran, and the recent attacks on ships weren't an isolated incident. this is absolutely iran manipulating the situation to try and gain a political advantage in the region. after all, every single ship the houthi have attacked has been registered or operating in a us-ally, which by proxy is a saudi-ally.

it's shameful that a country (albeit it's iran, so hardly surprising) is so willing to risk global political stability and economic security for a quick upper hand in a war that's killed and displaced millions.

[mcphee 1,790]

Always think that for such a small island it's crazy the UK is given such a place when it comes to power. 

[Dennis 8,391]

Oh while we're at it too, since some far-leftists defend these guys, just know that they also reintroduced slavery in Yemen: https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/1810456/exclusive-houthis-restore-slavery-yemen

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Power to Yemen. 

[Bronco 24,780]

3 hours ago, mcphee said:

Always think that for such a small island it's crazy the UK is given such a place when it comes to power. 

Geopolitical power is rarely about geographical size. 
The UK retains its position as a superpower in part due to its legacy empire & the rest in part due to it retooling it's military as a training force for other nations rather than a conventional armed forces. 

[FATCAT 60,886]

4 hours ago, mcphee said:

Always think that for such a small island it's crazy the UK is given such a place when it comes to power. 

They have nukes so that raises their geopolitical standing.