Posted on 11/11/2021 10:10:40 PM PST by bitt
Houthi rebels have stormed the American embassy in Yemen and taken hostages, the Washington Free Beacon reported Thursday.
State Department officials told the Free Beacon that “the majority of the detained have been released, but the Houthis continue to detain additional Yemeni employees of the embassy.”
Houthi fighters reportedly took the compound on Wednesday, demanding “large quantities of equipment and materials,” per the Middle East Media Research Institute. Yemen has been embroiled in a brutal civil war between the Houthi rebels — who are backed, financed, and armed by the Iranian government —and the standing Yemeni government, which has the support of Saudi Arabia. The conflict is oftentimes described as a “proxy war” being fought by the two Yemeni sides on the ground, but largely on behalf of the two larger powers.
Within a month of taking office, President Joe Biden removed the foreign-terrorist organization designation placed on the the Houthis by the Trump administration. The designation had cut the Houthis “off from financial support and other material resources that are routed through U.S. banks or other American institutions.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken called the decision “a recognition of the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen.”
The Trump administration’s designation had included a carve-out authorizing the Treasury Department “to provide licenses pursuant to its authorities and corresponding guidance that relate to the official activities of the United States government in Yemen, including assistance programming that continues to be the largest of any donor and the official activities of certain international organizations such as the United Nations.” At the same time as the removal of the foreign terrorist label, Biden also announced the cessation of “all American support for offensive operations in the war in Yemen, including relevant arms sales.” Previously, the U.S. had been backed the Yemeni government.
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Why shouldn’t they get fair treatment like the Talibunnies?
President Trump had the world playing so nicely together.
So what will James Earl Biden do now?
If we had adults n the White House these rebels would have 48 hours to hand the embassy over or face a full on assault by our special forces.
As little as possible.
Give them money and tell them they can keep the embassy.
Gen. Milley needs to rush them Billion$ worth of Army stuff he has lying around.
Maybe we should bring planeloads here into the country now that we’re buddies....
Sure makes working for America look safe...
Houthi are tough fighters
BUMP!
When is that guy gonna get his sex change?
Ping
Reports of Saudi Arabia moving towards a Russian orbit shows how much damage this college bubble bobble heads have done. US is seeing Russia recoup the USSR led Middle East.
Carter DID NOT HATE AMERICA and want it DESTROYED!! The BIDENITES DO WANT IT DESTROYED! AND DOING A GREAT JOB AT IT!
Must be a flashback to the Carter Admin. The Houthi’s, (Iran), learned from the Carter years to only take the local Embassy employees hostage instead of US employees. However the US staff are now unable to leave the Embassy. Sure hope the Marines protecting the Embassy aren’t WOKE marines.
Don’t we also have missionary hostages in Haiti? All is going well.
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