Posted on 03/26/2015 1:29:10 PM PDT by Rusty0604
For far too long, the Iranian-backed Houthi movement was left to meddle in Yemen. Now, while one realizes that war should always be used as a last resort and that every effort to use political and peaceful means should be exhausted; the reality is time after time, Iran and its agents continue to prove that they can’t be trusted and that they will always behave as the rogue players that they are.
Saudi Arabia and its allies – who up until now include all GCC states (excluding Oman), Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Morocco and Pakistan - answered the call with Operation: Decisive Storm which was inaugurated overnight under the supervision of the Saudi Defense Minister Prince Mohammad bin Salman, who alongside Deputy Crown Prince and interior minister Prince Mohammad bin Nayef were personally following up on military action at the command center.
By sunrise, several senior Houthi leaders were already targeted and eliminated as the Royal Saudi Air Force took complete control of the Yemeni airspace.
Let us not forget that the Houthis - whose official slogan is ‘Death to America’ and are known for their U.S. flag burning practice - are agents of the world’s biggest terrorist regime in Tehran.
Indeed, the Iranian regime supports both Shiite and Sunni terrorist groups (according to U.S. State and Treasury departments, key al-Qaeda financiers and planners reside and work from Iran) which are the main source of upheaval and instability across the region, particularly in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen. It was not surprising that the Iranians condemned the military response in Yemen as a “military aggression.”
(Excerpt) Read more at english.alarabiya.net ...
In an all-out war between Saudi
Arabia and Iran, I’d have to put my money on Iran. They can cut off Saudi oil and therefore money. If SA stops paying their citizens their stipend the government will flame out like a meteor.
Yes, but if all the other gulf states back SA then maybe not. Pakistan has nukes too.
So who does Pakistan side with in a brawl between SA and Iran?
They’re majority Sunni.
Er, but Der Leider is *yawn* off to a Florida golf course on our dime so
No Big Deal.....
(And more time away from Mooch...)
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.