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Saudi-led coalition strikes rebels in Yemen, inflaming tensions in region
CNN ^ | March 26, 2015 | By Greg Botelho and Saeed Ahmed

Posted on 03/26/2015 9:39:22 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

(CNN)Saudi and allied warplanes struck rebels in Yemen on Thursday, with Saudi Arabia threatening to send ground troops and inserting itself into its southern neighbor's civil war, potentially opening up a broader sectarian conflict in the Middle East.

The swift and sudden action involved 100 Saudi jets, 30 from the United Arab Emirates, 15 each from Kuwait and Bahrain, 10 from Qatar, and a handful from Jordan, Morocco and Sudan, plus naval help from Pakistan and Egypt, according to a Saudi adviser.

The Egyptian state news agency on Thursday quoted Egypt's Foreign Ministry as saying Egypt's support also could involve ground forces.

What do those countries have in common? They're all predominantly Sunni Muslim -- in contrast to the Houthi rebels, Shiite Muslims who have taken over Yemen's capital of Sanaa and on Wednesday captured parts of its second-largest city, Aden. The Saudis consider the Houthis proxies for the Shiite government of Iran and fear another Shiite-dominated state in the region.

"What they do not want is an Iranian-run state on their southern border," CNN military analyst Lt. Col. Rick Francona said of the Saudis.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Egypt; Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: egypt; eritrea; iran; israel; lebanon; obama; saudiarabia; sudan; syria; waronterror; yemen
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1 posted on 03/26/2015 9:39:22 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
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So, the authors of this article believe that coming to the defense of an ally under attack is “inflaming” the situation?


2 posted on 03/26/2015 9:44:14 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Isn't it funny that Socialists never want to share their own money?)
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To: Jim Robinson

And India invades Pakistan, so China invades India. Russia invades Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, etc, so Poland comes to their aid. Finland tries to take back their land from Russia. See where this is heading?

Iran bombs Israel to send all the Arab countries scrambling. Obama goes golfing.


3 posted on 03/26/2015 9:47:08 PM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: Cowboy Bob

You beat me to it!

I was going to say that “inflaming the situation” is exactly what the Saudi Arabia had in mind.


4 posted on 03/26/2015 9:48:31 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: Jim Robinson

From the article:

“Hundreds of explosions ripped through Sanaa overnight”

...and “3,000 to 5,000 troops from the Saudi-led coalition are expected to reach Aden... in the next three days”


5 posted on 03/26/2015 9:48:56 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: Jim Robinson

Has WW III begun in Yemen?
That is a lot of countries joining forces!
But wait, there can not be a WW without US participation.


6 posted on 03/26/2015 9:49:04 PM PDT by entropy12 (Real function of economists is to make astrologers look respectable.)
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To: entropy12

Both of the others started without us.


7 posted on 03/26/2015 9:51:55 PM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: entropy12
But wait, there can not be a WW without US participation.

We just help finish them. I hope we stick to that this time too.

8 posted on 03/26/2015 9:53:40 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: Jim Robinson

You know, Yeman would make a great piece of land to add to the United States commonwealth. That’s gotta be some prime ocean front property there.


9 posted on 03/26/2015 9:56:42 PM PDT by Usagi_yo (If you're not leading, you're struggling to be relevant.)
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To: Cowboy Bob

Actually, the talking heads at CNN simply aren’t sure who’s side their supposed to be on in this issue of protected minority against protected minority.

They only know, for sure, that they’re against whichever side the US picks, or appears to be beneficial for US interests.


10 posted on 03/26/2015 9:57:31 PM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: demshateGod

I did not mention “started”.
Unless a superpower like USA or Russia or even China’s participation, it is difficult to classify any war as WW.


11 posted on 03/26/2015 10:08:46 PM PDT by entropy12 (Real function of economists is to make astrologers look respectable.)
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To: Jim Robinson
A site called defence-blog.com, reports:

Egyptian navy has fired warning shots at Iranian warships near Bab el-Mandab Strait.

They go on to say that "The Saudi navy’s western fleet has also secured Yemen’s main ports including Aden and Midi. (and) has imposed a naval blockade on Bab El-Mandab strait which connects the Red Sea with the Indian Ocean."

12 posted on 03/26/2015 10:09:35 PM PDT by BeauBo
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I read earlier that the Egyptians had chased the Iranians out of the area, but this is the first I've read that they had actually fired “warning shots” at the Iranians.

If this is true, it is a significant development and is a signal of the likelihood of imminent overt hostilities between the Egyptian/KSA “coalition and the Iranians, which is a serious issue for all involved, not to mention the armed forces of almost every country in the world.

13 posted on 03/26/2015 10:24:15 PM PDT by Pox (Good Night. I expect more respect tomorrow.)
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To: Usagi_yo
North Yemen for the 58th state!

South Yemen for the 59th state!

14 posted on 03/26/2015 10:39:52 PM PDT by goldbux (CDO / I may have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, but at least I put the letters in correct sequence.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Question: Is this the first time that Saudi Arabia has sent troops to fight terrorists in the region?

Guess Obama created a power vacuum and the Sauds are stepping in.

Iran will likely counter attack.

OK. It is WWII and Obama is to blame.


15 posted on 03/26/2015 10:50:14 PM PDT by garjog (Obama: bringing joy to the hearts of Terrorists everywhere.)
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“Is this the first time that Saudi Arabia has sent troops to fight terrorists in the region?”

In 2009-2010 Saudi Arabia got into it with the Houthis near the Saudi border. A Saudi border patrol was ambushed, so the Saudis launched air strikes on the Houthis, sent some Jodanian and Moroccan special forces after them, and kept killing them for a couple of months after the truce, to make sure that it stung.


16 posted on 03/26/2015 11:10:09 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: Jim Robinson
inflaming tensions in region...

Obamian Muslim Domino Effect (OMDE)
Leading From Behind (LFB)

17 posted on 03/26/2015 11:14:47 PM PDT by Netz
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As a side note, some of the dummies are siding with Iran, because women in Iran can drive and Saudi women can’t.


18 posted on 03/26/2015 11:43:59 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: Usagi_yo

Sure, the one place in the Middle East with no oil.


19 posted on 03/27/2015 12:05:20 AM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!")
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To: Hugin
Sure, the one place in the Middle East with no oil.

I beg to differ:

Map of Yemmeni oil fields

20 posted on 03/27/2015 12:27:25 AM PDT by spokeshave (He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people,)
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