Posted on 03/25/2015 6:10:13 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
SANAA, Yemen — Saudi Arabia and its Persian Gulf allies launched air attacks early Thursday in neighboring Yemen, after Shiite rebels believed backed by Iran swept toward that country’s second-largest city and forced the president to flee.
The Saudi ambassador to the United States, Adel al-Jubeir, made the announcement Wednesday evening in Washington. He said the operation began at 7 p.m. Eastern time in order “to prevent Yemen from falling into the hands of the Houthis,” the rebels.
The operation was an extraordinary development that could plunge Yemen into full-out war. The ambassador said that military forces from several countries were preparing to join the operation, apparently referring to Saudi Arabia’s gulf allies. He said the airstrikes had targeted sites around the country, including in its capital, Sanaa. The Saudi government had consulted “very closely and very intensely with our partners, in particular the United States,” he said.
Jubeir said the operation would continue until President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi was returned to office. “The operations are limited to defending the government and preventing its collapse,” he said.
The gulf countries acted as Aden was close to being seized by the rebels. That would give them control of the capital and the country’s main sea gateway.
That could have marked the end of Hadi’s bid to stay in power. He had been a key Saudi ally and had worked closely with the U.S. government to fight al-Qaeda. .
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Val and Bammy ain’t gonna like this.
Lil Barry’s Arab Spring has turned to hades.
Bam can’t say no to any Muslim.
Report of Saudi tanks entering Yemen. Not confirmed.
waiting for an emergency UN meeting to denounce this and protests from Muslims living in the West. Its what they do when Israel defends itself from terrorists.
Unconfirmed twitter report of Saudi jet shot down and Houthi skirmishes on Saudi border.
It’s a Middle Eastern Free for All! Gun slingers, car bombers and saber rattlers! Yeah!
I believe the camel manure just hit the ceiling fan in the middle east...won’t be long before Jordan, Lebanon, and Israel follow.
Can someone sedate Obama so the military can take over?
Goodnight everyone. I hope the world doesn’t blow up overnight.
Its heating up
The negro community organizer from Chicago who has governed like a negro community organizer from Chicago is responsible for the growing mess in the Near East.
Remarkable how forces are starting to unite against Obama’s wishes. Looks like the gun salesman of the last few years can also bring together the most unlikely of countries.
Coming next year: 50,000 Yemeni refugees just in time for the fall public school term.
Now. Now. We have it on good authority, Sean Penn, that this is all Bush/Cheney’s fault. Besides everyone knows progressives never ever make mistakes or cause problems. /sarc.
We are witnessing the beginning of World War III. The next two years are going to be very, very interesting. Assuming we survive them, of course.
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With the mess in Yemen tearing the country apart, are the oil facilities still operational?
Obama just heard about this in the news, just like you did. But not to worry because the world continues to heal. The sea levels continue to fall. The economy continues to improve. People continue to keep their plans if they like their plans. Folks continue to do stuff.
As I’ve stated before:
World War III began on the morning of September 11, 2001.
The second American Civil War will commence on or before January 20, 2017.
Iran proxies vs. 9-11 bombers:
WHOM to root for, right..?
I hope both sides have LOTS of ammo and pump lots of oil.
I hope it lasts many years.
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