[BenLurkin]

An actual parachute assault?

No sense having them, if you’re not going to use them.

[alloysteel]

It’s about time the Saudis were sending their own troops to fight their wars, instead of engaging the US military as their mercenaries and having the war fought FOR them. That is how we got stuck in Iraq - the Saudis were funding the US military in part, because they could rely on the Family Bush to be on their side.

But the Current Occupant is nowhere nearly as reliable a partner to Saudi Arabia today, preferring instead to side with the people who are RESISTING the Saudis, the Islamic Republic of Iran.

And no doubt about it, Current Occupant has gone over onto the side of the Iranians. Look how he defended the right of the Iranians to develop nuclear weaponry, and even lifted virtually all the sanctions so they could proceed.

Iran is an existential threat to the Saudis. And they are uncomfortably close.

[caww]

The US is already supplying intelligence to Saudi along with armament and air/sea bombing in Yemen...so paratroopers should not be a surprise either...as "shared" missions.

Lots of activty going on in Yemen...yesterday