Why did we bomb the Houthis?

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trump bombed the Houthis until... Well he was vague about what he wanted. When they started to threaten American planes, he stopped bombing them, because said he got what he wanted.

The Houthis are still shooting missiles at Israel, so trump apparently did not want that to stop. The Houthis are gaining ground in Yemen, so that is not what he wanted. He claimed he wanted the Houthis to stop firing on ships, but they still are, so that was not it either. The new claim is that he did not want them firing on American flagged ships.

Using an American flag comes with higher taxes, so is only done for ships that need greater access to American ports. There is almost no reason for ships going to American ports to go through the Suez Canal. So this was never really an issue.

But yes, the Houthis have not killed any more unicorns, so I guess trump can claim he is justified.
 
trump bombed the Houthis until... Well he was vague about what he wanted. When they started to threaten American planes, he stopped bombing them, because said he got what he wanted.

The Houthis are still shooting missiles at Israel, so trump apparently did not want that to stop. The Houthis are gaining ground in Yemen, so that is not what he wanted. He claimed he wanted the Houthis to stop firing on ships, but they still are, so that was not it either. The new claim is that he did not want them firing on American flagged ships.

Using an American flag comes with higher taxes, so is only done for ships that need greater access to American ports. There is almost no reason for ships going to American ports to go through the Suez Canal. So this was never really an issue.

But yes, the Houthis have not killed any more unicorns, so I guess trump can claim he is justified.
The Houthis are backed by Iran. Iran is an enemy of Saudi and, with the exception of the Palestinians, all Arabs. This goes back to the Sunni vs. Shia dispute.

The fact the Houthis are terrorists interrupting shipping in the area is another problem. The Suez is an important shipping canal for both us and our allies. Letting terrorists run rampant around the globe is not good for national security nor the economy of the free world.

In summary; I say bomb the shit out of them. Better to cut off their supplies. They aren't making those rockets in their tents any more than Hamas can do so.


 
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