Yemen is a failed state and a major security threat to Saudi Arabia and the region because it is a source of endemic human trafficking, smuggling, terrorism, and maritime piracy. If a blockade is prohibited, just what security measures does Pat recommend to Saudi Arabia, the US, and our other regional allies? Kinetic measures like dropping bombs would cause more civilian casualties and suffering than a blockade does. Moreover, when the source of the problem is a hostile and obdurate civilian populace, they can legitimately be targeted as they are the adversarial center of gravity. And it is worth noting that, like Muslim government, conflicts among Muslims tend to have brutal rules that harken back to the savagery of ancient times. My guess is that most Muslims in the region think that the Yemenis deserve far worse than a blockade.
“If a blockade is prohibited, just what security measures does Pat recommend to Saudi Arabia, the US, and our other regional allies?”
I think the author is recommending that the whole thing just stop and everybody get along.
We have left behind the old era where wars were actually won and then civilization moved on. It’s just not nice to win wars as you have to hurt people to do it.