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- bhoustonThe Houthis created a fake audio of a major Yemeni commander telling his troops to retreat which was subsequently amplified on Twitter/X, telegram, etc.Apparently, this helped the Houthis advance quickly as the opposition forces were in disarray.https://x.com/BashaReport/status/2097862335494795579
- mamonsterThat's why relying on mercs (which is what both UAE and Saudi chose in Yemen) is a double edged sword. At some point the cash isn't enough of a motivator and they will just run away.
- softwaredougMy understanding is we haven’t gotten to full Hormuz apocalypse mode because the Chinese have a ton of stockpiles. And the Red Sea has been an option.Those conditions seem to be changing.
- seatac76If Dems win next time around they should repeal the AUMF at the very least. We cannot be at war at all times.
- 737minMore properly called Ansar Allah, supported by Iranian regime, and guilty of war crimes against everyone from fellow Yemenis to people thousands of miles away.Women, gays and infidels are pubished by Houthi police.
- labradorDonald Trump hosted roughly 20 oil and gas executives from major companies including Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Occidental Petroleumat his Mar-a-Lago resort on April 11, 2024.His message to the room was essentially that giving $1 billion to his campaign was a low-cost investment that would guarantee massive financial returns for their companiesReflection Eternal | Ballad of the Black Gold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryFMKYNJeTM This is the ballad of the black gold They call it Texas tea But it's bigger than a cowboy with a lasso It's deeper than a black hole Create monopolies Except they collect your fee when you pass Go Crisis international The government de facto We got no control of this fiasco Darker than the back roads Bubble hotter than Tabasco More than what you bargained for or asked for
- Byvrsakjo10The Houthi's have a Saudi backed adversary, I haven't heard about them lately in mainstream media how are they faring? I just thought they would be a tough resistance for the houthis restraining them from what they're currently doing
- yaloginThe U.S. has proven to the world that rouge regimes can target strategic shipping routes to stay solvent and also that those are more powerful than nuclear capabilities. That Pandora’s box is now open thanks to this administration and we will see a wave of such incidents.
- littlecranky67Will this bring oil prices down in Europe? Oil tankers could still go to the mediteranian via the suez canal. This will not help asia, but I can imagine if it is too dangerous the go through bab al-mandab strait it is more lucrative to sell the crude oil to europe at a discount?
- laimewhispsAll we had to do was not bomb Iran (starting with a school full of girls). There was no benefit to the US in this war, it’s 100% for Israel. Bribery and blackmail, not democracy, are now determining world events.
- sys32768In other news, Cantor Fitzgerald lost about 150 information-technology workers when the north tower collapsed on this day 25 years ago.
- shevy-javaWhy exactly is the USA engaged in warfare there? Didn't Trump claim he will end perpetual warfare - and now he is doing the opposite?
- ak_111This war started as a regime change operation in Iran, one of the shakiest regimes in the world pre-war, but ironically the war might end up with most of the nations who supported the war (either vocally or quietly) "regime changed" (loosely defined), including Israel, US, some European countries and now possibly some Gulf nations, awhile the Iranian regime seem to have tightened its grip more than ever.Yet MAGA supporters were saying early in the war that they are "plan trusters" as prior US admins sucked at regime change because it is a "skills issue" and none of the prior admins had the triple digits IQ of Hegseth, Trump and Bessent.
- dismalafAttacking Iran and then backing down has just shown all the West's enemies that the US has no resolve.
- 737minAnsar Allah (Houthis) is a terrible Islamist group that commits warcrimws against both Yemenis and people thousands of miles away. Here’s just one example, executing men for gayness:https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/03/27/yemen-houthis-sentence-m...“In addition to death sentences that include crucifixion and stoning, the Houthi court sentenced 23 men to prison for periods of up to 10 years. Three of them were also sentenced to public flogging”
- sicktripleThe Century of American Humiliation continues
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- khrissI wouldn't be surprised if this got downvoted off the front page in minutes, just like the other story about diesel being at all time highs.There is a well coordinated group here that seems unusually allergic to inconvenient truths.
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- pknerdTrump has decided that he'd sink along with the entire Middle east
- ExoticPearTreeWhy all the quotation marks in the article? It's not like they interviewed toddlers that said funny things.
- andrewlaMy quibble here is with the house style "Iran-backed" that they attach to every mention of the Houthi's. While it's fine for governments to use that language, I don't think journalists should use it without being very specific to its relevance to the particular subject under discussion. The "Houthis claim major advance in Yemen - what you need to know" article could omit "Iran-backed" in its entirety and lose no information of substance, and amend the last bullet point to say that this is especially relevant given the current US-Iran conflict.As I type this I feel somewhat vindicated by the update to the page, "Iran does not dictate every Houthi decision - but they appear increasingly aligned", which I think does a good job of clarifying the relationship. It does, however, say "Iran has publicly backed the Houthis during the latest fighting. The geography helps explain why", which is useful factual evidence (since Iranian officials have indeed made public statements in support of the Houthis) but the use of "backed" in this sentence is bad style since that word has been used in exactly this context to have a much deeper meaning than Iran saying "we've got your back bro"