"I won't fire one unless he fires one ..."
"Fire one ..."
Posted on 01/24/2024 1:05:28 PM PST by rxsid
Saudi Arabia was in a 20-year hot war with the Houthis (and a Cold War with Iran) until last year, when Saudi Arabia made a China-brokered peace with Iran.
The fact that the Houthis are now firing Iranian missiles at ships in Saudi’s strategic waters, and the Saudis are cool with it - tells you exactly what the USA and especially, Biden’s standing is in the region.
Its a new world, my FRiends.
Perhaps he’ll whisper creepily into a microphone.
“Or just surrender and let them hit our ships with impunity?”
That’s what we’ve already done, isn’t it?
“ “Houthi rebels” is a Western slur to dehumanize them”
That is a Ridiculous defense of this genocidal crew.
It is in fact Shia colonialism that dehumanizes around the world.
That’s the active agenda of these so called rebels.
This is spot-on. It's why das Propagandaministerium made sure that our opponents in Iraq got tagged as "insurgents", and not, "rebels" (or worse, "the Resistance").
Yemen is made up of goat herders, the survivors anyway, and rubble. Big threat, right? But after uncle Hamed, son Yuzef, and wife Hamit are all blown to pieces in those fields with American weapons - “collateral damage” so its OK and immediately forgotten - brother Muhammed might be a little pissed.
Also, shia, shiite, whatever...they’re all muzlims. The muzzies always have their ‘reasons’ to slaughter each other. Their commonality is jew hatred. They couldn’t care less about muzzies killing muzzies.
Revolutionaries are referred to as “patriots”, not rebels. The civil war southerners are called Rebels even today. Star Wars is a movie. Hardly a source.
“Rebel” is used to imply they are antagonists against a legit government. That’s why the word is used routinely when killing Arabs the west hasn’t pocketed.
Another CIA-created “enemy” spurs another endless war.
“ The US Navy and British have been hitting their land bases for about a week.”
It appears to be working as expected. Maybe President Retard should not putting bandaids 🩹 on the symptoms and treat the disease?!
CNN: US destroyer intercepts Houthi missiles fired at US-owned container ship, official says
If there were injuries the govt. would probably make an announcement.
Have no idea if there was an actual attack on a U.S. warship or not but they apparently targeted two U.S. flagged merchant ships who are attempting passage through the Red Sea.
To get an (I believe) an accurate picture of what’s going on, I recommend the YouTube channel ‘What’s Going on with Shipping’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tA7xfi8-mw
He points out that while U.S. & U.K. attacks on the Houthis have lessened their hostile acts, the important thing to consider is what the insurance companies are doing, and they are raising the rates on ships that pass through the Red Sea with it basically being a percent of the value of the ship and its cargo.
High-value ships like container ships taking the long route around Africa. And who wants to crew a ship with LPG as its cargo with the Houthis just needing one lucky hit?
Our military is reporting that they shot down a missile that targeted the USS Laboon, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. However, if the Houthis and Iranians keep lobbing enough missiles and drones, they are going to hit a US or British ship soon, and sink it. Then what is this Administration going to do? The Rules of Engagement are apparently just to shoot down incoming and not respond. Will they change the ROE’s for the ships, or wait until they are sunk. Some real sailor will decide to exceed his orders and blow up Yemen.
First ~50 seconds
ICYMI: did one of our Navy destroyers get hit by a missile ? pic.twitter.com/6XUi1DJSBK— I’m No Angel (@HappyCamper2626) January 24, 2024
“Was invaded by the Saudi’s 8 years ago, funded and armed by the good ol’ USA. 500,000 dead, mostly civilians”
What??? We sure never hear about this.
I do not care what they call themselves.
Stop shooting at my ships and I will let you dance around your dirt farm all you want.
It sounds like this might be two different encounters.
1st - Two U.S. flagged merchant ships targeted, about ~5+ hours ago.
2nd, allegedly, A U.S. "warship" was hit, about ~2 hours ago.
A timeline (that includes other news): https://news.sky.com/story/middle-east-crisis-us-uk-launch-strikes-houthi-targets-israel-gaza-hamas-12978800
"I won't fire one unless he fires one ..."
"Fire one ..."
Fox news teased with a headline which led to an invitation to post my email. I did not sign up.
If they can sink one, they have a capability to sink them all. They have tens of thousands of missiles and drones including hypersonic missiles.
Ending a Yemeni Houthi mudslime is like eating a potato chip. One just ain't enough. Wholllle lot of potato chips on that loooong exposed border, like the world's longest Pringle can, yup.
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