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Saudi-led forces strike Yemen rebels, blockade ports

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Only a BAND AID by Saudi Arabia for this mess in Yemen. My guess this situation will only get worse before it gets any better. IMHO

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So the Houthis get fed up by the US stooge Hadi and his free-for-all droning, and decide take back their country is a mess?

Don't let MSM trick ya into thinking this is some kind of Iranian plot either.

At least this writer, probably because he's an Arab, made sure to point out that the Iranian connection is unproven as of yet. Just your typical MIC psychopaths crying because they lost their puppet Hadi, and Saudi is on their knees doing the masters bidding.

Hey Saudi! Bomb any innocents today?

One last point, in Star Wars, the rebels were the good guys.

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@Burning Bush

Unlike Russia, which invades its neighbors illegally from the air, the US and Saudi Arabia do it smart from the air. The UN is powerless thanks your idiot leader.

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I agree with Fizzbit. The Yemeni people are fed up with their US puppet leader and they are trying to take their country back. The west can't let that happen.

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I agree with Fizzbit. The Yemeni people are fed up with their US puppet leader and they are trying to take their country back. The west can't let that happen.

Wow! And with Iran's help you think that is a good thing? How about the fact they are now circling the Saudis, that sits well with you? Are you aware about the impending implications???

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Unlike Russia, which invades its neighbors illegally from the air

Lies. What's wrong scicopathiest? Has the Minsk 2 agreement got you down. No worries, the US/IMF cabal has been preparing for a new slaughter of women and children. Happiness is coming your way.

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So the Houthis get fed up by the US stooge Hadi and his free-for-all droning, and decide take back their country is a mess?

It's not their country alone. Yemen is made up of different groups, mainly Shiites and Sunnis. (In fact, Yemen used to be separate - North Yemen and South Yemen, before they unified.)

The Sunni Yemenis support the President, who is Sunni. Saudis, who are Sunni, also support him.

Being Shiites, Iran support the Houthis.

Shiites and Sunnis support their own, regardless of country.

For more facts about Yemen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen#Religion

"Religion in Yemen consists primarily of two principal Islamic religious groups: 60%-65% of the Muslim population is Sunni and over 35%-40% is Shia"

And that's how the majority of the Yemen population elected a Sunni President.

Who gave the Saudis the right to bomb another country without UN approval?

Eh, at least the Saudis are forthright about their intention. They're certainly not lying about those green men, like someone did in fact.

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@lostrune2

Your CIA fact book post is not very helpful in understanding the situation. Much deeper than you pretend. But keep going with the Sunni/Shiite thing since it plays out so well with the rest of the masses.

For example, the Houthis are NOT anti-Sunni, and many Sunni muslims are joining their campaign to rid Yemen of the US puppet.

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For example, the Houthis are NOT anti-Sunni

Doesn't matter if they're not anti-Sunni since the Sunni still don't trust them. The Sunni-dominated southern Yemeni provinces have already announced they won't take orders from a Houthi-led government. (The oil is also in the South, so any group wanting to set up a Yemen government would want control of it, but of course the Sunnis won't want to give it up.)

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Wow! And with Iran's help you think that is a good thing?

You listen to Netenyahu too much.

I doubt that is even true, but assuming it is, what is wrong with getting help from Iran?

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@scipantheist

Unlike Russia, which invades its neighbors illegally from the air

You seem to live in your own delusional world. Can you supply us with the list of countries which Russia "invaded from the air"? ,

US and Saudi Arabia do it smart

Blatant agression you call smart? Normal people call it crime.

at least the Saudis are forthright about their intention. They're certainly not lying about those green men

@lostrune2

Let me remind you that the operation in Crimea was finished without a single shot and nobody got killed. You prefer bloodshed in Yemen because it is "forthright"? Will you like it if Mr.Putin is as "forthright about his intention" as Saudis, and Russian bombers do exactly the same as Saudi aircraft?

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Looks like IS is missing from the equation. The article mentions nothing of them. Yet, you'd think they would be right there trying to win a couple hearts/minds. Looks like this new front in Yemen is gaining the limelight. With Iran throwing in some blows, while negotiations underway, this could get uglier and more interesting.

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Will you like it if Mr.Putin is as "forthright about his intention" as Saudis, and Russian bombers do exactly the same as Saudi aircraft?

What's all that have to do with being forthright? Forthright means:

adjective: direct and outspoken

adverb: in a direct manner; frankly

Do what one's got to do, but don't treat people like blind followers, look with a straight face and explicitly and unequivocally lie thru your teeth on world TV. Give us more credit.

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If only the Saudis would attack IS with such enthusiasm. The reason they don't, of course, is because they support IS and their beheadings of opponents.

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Give us more credit

For what? For other hundreds of people killed?

Thank you for a short lecture on etymology, but it is not needed, because the point here is not wording,but actions. Saudis attacked a sovereign country, and you liked their forthright approach. My question is simple: if Russians do exactly the same Saudis do, i.e. bomb, for example, pro-regime forces in Ukraine on the same pretext Saudis bombed Yemen ("coup", "legitimate president toppled", "involvement of a foreign power", "threat to ordinary people"), then would you be equally symphatetic and supportive, would you praise Mr.Putin for "being forthright"?

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Give us more credit

For what? For other hundreds of people killed?

That's the governments' doings.

My question is simple: if Russians do exactly the same Saudis do, i.e. bomb, for example, pro-regime forces in Ukraine on the same pretext Saudis bombed Yemen ("coup", "legitimate president toppled", "involvement of a foreign power", "threat to ordinary people"), then would you be equally symphatetic and supportive, would you praise Mr.Putin for "being forthright"?

So long as he doesn't conspicuously lie thru his teeth about it again.

Also, the southern Sunni Yemeni provinces are for federalism, but the northern Shiite Houthis don't want to give them that.

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That's the governments' doings

Yes, and you gladly support it.

So long as he doesn't conspicuously lie thru his teeth about it again.

So, you loathe politicians who lie (and show me a politician who always tells the crystal truth), but condone military agression. Very original set of priorities and values you have. Latest news from Yemen - forty people killed in an air strike at a refugee camp. Forty souls in one strike. Are you sure it is better then some politicians tell (or do not tell) something?

southern Sunni Yemeni provinces are for federalism

I know. In Ukraine was the same situation - the East was for federalism, but the Kiev coup plotters would't allow it. It's very amusing to see how US takes completely different approach to basically very similar situations in Yemen and Ukraine.

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That's the governments' doings

Yes, and you gladly support it.

I'm indifferent. And you're veering off wildly: we started with "Give us more credit" with us=people, not governments or anyone particular. So before you veer it off again, I'm bringing this back to the people who deserve the credit.

So long as he doesn't conspicuously lie thru his teeth about it again.

So, you loathe politicians who lie (and show me a politician who always tells the crystal truth), but condone military agression.

Humans will always have wars; least they could do is be forthright about it. And there's lying that's giving people some credit that we could figure out their lies, and then there's Putin's lying who thinks everyone's a blind unthinking follower swallowing anything he spits out.

southern Sunni Yemeni provinces are for federalism

I know. In Ukraine was the same situation - the East was for federalism, but the Kiev coup plotters would't allow it. It's very amusing to see how US takes completely different approach to basically very similar situations in Yemen and Ukraine.

And Russia should support the federalists southern Sunni Yemenis and their helpers Saudi Arabia.

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you're veering off wildly

Are you sure that it was me who "veered off wildly" with the lecture on words and the very modest "we, people" part?

Humans will always have wars; least they could do is be forthright about it.

I wish US were forthright before lying their way into the war against Iraq in 2003. I still remember Colin Powell, brandishing "proof of Iraqi WMD" at the UN. But back to Putin and Crimea - you failed to notice that, as I've wrote, Crimea returned to Russia without a single shot, so it's hardly qualify as war. Be more attentive to details.

And Russia should support the federalists southern Sunni Yemenis and their helpers Saudi Arabia

No, Saudia Arabia already has the strongest ally and helper - the US. Saudi Arabia and USA, two most democratic and fortright countries in the world.

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you're veering off wildly

Are you sure that it was me who "veered off wildly" with the lecture on words and the very modest "we, people" part?

You're the one who asked, remember. Then I gave an answer, then you turned the "we" into governments.

Humans will always have wars; least they could do is be forthright about it.

I wish US were forthright before lying their way into the war against Iraq in 2003.

Yes, they should had been forthright about it. Then at least they can't be accused of lying.

But back to Putin and Crimea - you failed to notice that, as I've wrote, Crimea returned to Russia without a single shot, so it's hardly qualify as war. Be more attentive to details.

It spurred what eventually led to armed revolts in the eastern region. Doesn't occur in a vacuum.

And Russia should support the federalists southern Sunni Yemenis and their helpers Saudi Arabia

No, Saudia Arabia already has the strongest ally and helper - the US.

Didn't realize Russia has an one-limit support.

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You're the one who asked, remember.

Because it was unclear what you mean. Had to clarify.

Yes, they should had been forthright about it. Then at least they can't be accused of lying.

Yes, they should. But they keep lying - about Syria, Libya etc.

It spurred what eventually led to armed revolts in the eastern region

Wrong. It was the US-engineered coup at Kiev and ultranationalist pogroms that spurred the revolts.

Didn't realize Russia has an one-limit support.

And what does that mean (not veering!)?

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You're the one who asked, remember.

Because it was unclear what you mean. Had to clarify.

That's fine; just didn't want it to go too far from the q&a was and garbling the clarification.

Yes, they should had been forthright about it. Then at least they can't be accused of lying.

Yes, they should. But they keep lying - about Syria, Libya etc.

S'why there's needs to be more forthright amongst them. Though Putin's 'nother level lying was not only going far opposite but blatantly not giving anybody any credit even.

It spurred what eventually led to armed revolts in the eastern region

Wrong. It was the US-engineered coup at Kiev and ultranationalist pogroms that spurred the revolts.

And was spurred by Yanukovych going against his people, pressure from Russia against their pending agreement with the EU. Still, it was the Crimea incident that directly preceded and eventually spurred the armed conflicts in the east. I don't believe the east would had become an open armed conflicts without them seeing Russia's manually sending direct support of a land annexation across its border.

Didn't realize Russia has an one-limit support.

And what does that mean (not veering!)?

Simply that shouldn't stop Russia supporting just because the federalists southern Yemenis are already supported by at least one other.

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And was spurred by Yanukovych going against his people, pressure from Russia against their pending agreement with the EU.

Hogwash!

Yanukovych didn't go against his people, he was saving them from the $160 billion price tag the EU would demand for Ukraine to join. Impossible. I hope all you US coup supporters seriously think about that for a minute. The only smart move for the whole country was to take the Russian deal. But the US/EU/NATO spin machine didn't mention any of that, did it?

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Not sure about the price tag, but EU or Russia, he should put to a referendum, like Abe should put TPP to a referendum. Least the people could expect from their public servants who serve them and their wills.

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Normally, leaders don't like referendums.I sure as hello wouldn't. Considering the brainwashed MSM fed public, any referendum would be a big error.

he should put to a referendum,

When the US executes a coup, it's best not to stand in their way. Unless you have pride, then welcome. A Coup d'état is not an unplanned thing. Just like the twin towers were not an "unplanned US psyop to whip up the nation into a war frenzy" thang . I have a theory, that the "gut instinct" will be very diminished of the human DNA in 250 years. What happens to us after that?

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Normally, leaders don't like referendums.I sure as hello wouldn't. Considering the brainwashed MSM fed public, any referendum would be a big error.

That's probably the way to stop the TPP in Japan.

A Coup d'état is not an unplanned thing.

Heh, I survived thru 3 of 'em.

I have a theory, that the "gut instinct" will be very diminished of the human DNA in 250 years. What happens to us after that?

Dunno the answer to that.

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