Posted on 01/11/2024 5:23:49 PM PST by RandFan
The economic viability of a terrorist host country is irrelevant
Killing them until they stop shooting is a good plan. They stop shooting. We stop killing them.
Did the Houthis really attack U.S. ships, or did the U.S. ships — which are providing totally illegitimate protection to these foreign vessels, by the way — get in the way while the Houthis attacked other foreign ships?
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, THEY ATTACKED OUR SHIPS!
“Leave them alone. It’s not our job to protect foreign commercial shipping at the expense of U.S. taxpayers...”
And, what if that shipping is carrying US goods and commodities? Or goods destined for or that would benefit the US? What if that shipping is insured by US insurance companies? What if that shipping has US crewmembers?
I get it: Your posting history suggests you are a confirmed isolationist. Unfortunately, isolationism is no longer a luxury we can enjoy; that went away about 100 years ago. We live in the 21st century now, and EVERYTHING is globally connected. That’s just reality.
Bombed were 10 targets in Yemen,
including UAV production sites.
It is.
That universally-accepted use-of-force justification only applies to ship crews defending themselves and/or military forces defending their own assets and interests on the open seas.
Then bring the case to Congress if it’s so sound
Along with the intelligence and what not
They won’t because it’s BS and propaganda.
JOE BIDEN IS NOT A DICTATOR
JOE BIDEN IS NOT A DICTATOR
Or is he ? You prefer him to have absolute power ?
Wait, wait!
The Yemeni people are yearning for democracy and buttsex, and we can liberate their women while we are over there.
USA! USA!
Can’t belive I’m reading this.
Where!?
They also have UAV factories and advanced weaponry/army
🤣🤣🤣
Give me a break.
The Military Industrial Complex is out in force on the TV tonight and on here it seems ....
Let's go back a few weeks and see where the reports of U.S. Navy activity began to intensify. It was an incident involving the Navy acting to protect a Maersk ship (Maersk is a Danish company) flagged in Singapore that was traveling between a port of origin in Asia and a destination in Europe ... with a crew comprised mostly of Filipino sailors (and no Americans). There's absolutely no American interest at stake in that situation.
I would also point out that the global marine shipping industry has moved out of the U.S. and flags their ships in countries like Panama and Bermuda specifically to avoid paying U.S. taxes and to circumvent U.S. maritime shipping regulations.
No offense, but anyone who thinks it's a good idea to have the U.S. taxpayer foot the bill for the protection of foreign civilian ships under those circumstances is a moron.
They have been shooting anti-ship missiles at US Navy ships. Should we just let them sink one of our ships?
Show us the intelligence or it’s Just BS and propaganda
Bring the case to Congress
The Uss Carney.
Every other nation that was supposedly part of this "Operation Prosperity Guardian" has walked away from this stupid coalition because they know it's a farce.
Do you have any other groups of terrorists that you think the US should give a free pass to?
All that may be true, but the still fired on our men.
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