Posted on 01/12/2024 12:11:47 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
After delaying for as long as possible, Biden went ahead and finally approved strikes on Houthi targets over the Iranian-backed terror group’s attacks on container ships and US Navy vessels.
Biden’s statement took care to emphasize that these were “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 statement describes them as “targeted strikes” that reportedly hit Houthi radar sites, weapons depots, production facilities and launch systems with the goal of preventing the Houthis from launching attacks on shipping.
This sounds sensible, but it’s also containment. And very temporary at that. Rather than trying to significantly cripple Houthi abilities, these attacks are geared to keeping the Houthis from attacking ships… right now. What happens later comes… later.
The Biden calculus is to do the bare minimum to stop the attacks for the moment.
Will that succeed? I suspect it won’t. Iran and the Houthis were prepared for attacks like these and their capacity will diminish but I suspect that there will be more attacks on shipping before long.
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Video
Large protest in Yemen after US/UK airstrikes
https://rumble.com/v46lui2-large-protest-in-yemen-after-usuk-airstrikes.html?mref=ah9c7&mrefc=19
Maybe Biden should just pay Iran another 10 billion as tribute for the pirates? //Sarc//
I guess the problem is when your country is a step above the Stone Age, getting bombed back to there is not a long ride.
It’s a shame that Iran hasn’t exported jobs, training, or education. Imagine what a world power they could become if they were 3rd century ghouls.
Oh goody...that’s a nice target....however, there is no way in hades that the terrorist supporters in the FJB misadministration would take advantage of it
Trying to kill as few muslims as possible
“... production facilities...”
....?!?
A few surgical strikes won’t accomplish anything. This is just a prelude into getting us involved in a full scale war.
radar sites, weapons depots, production facilities and launch systems
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for country a step above Stone Age, they have a lot of hardware!
None of that comes from Yemen. It’s all from Russia and Iran. It’s a shame it will all be rubble soon.
President Retard swatting flies while funding the smelly turd pile
Biden reversed Trump’s order, and took the Houthi’s off the terrorist list in 2021. He’s yet to put them back on the list.
Time to bring the BUFFS off the bench to engage in tectonic plate shifting rototilling of Hootie and the goat Cassanovas home base
They don’t look afraid to me
Analysis of latest US and UK airstrikes against Houthi rebels | Israel - Hamas war - Sky News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ5CbzbCG2k
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