return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 9 months agoDems rip Biden for launching Houthi strikes without congressional approvalwww.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square245fedilinkarrow-up1308arrow-down154
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minus-squarerivermonster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up43arrow-down6·9 months agoNOBODY wants Yemen. Don’t sweat it. Their only natural resource is civil war. Mostly, we just are looking to destroy Iran’s proxy forces. Also, we’ve had operations there periodically through multiple previous administations. The Saudis own our government officials and presidents. Not to mention, all the weapons and missiles, and planes the Saudis use are just provided by the US politicians they own.
minus-squareJustin@lemmy.jlh.namelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·9 months agoJust keep in mind, war goals change. When we went into Iraq, we were “destroying WMDs” and “responding to 9/11”, and by the time we came out, we were instead “building democracy”. Violence often causes more violence, even if well-intentioned.
NOBODY wants Yemen. Don’t sweat it. Their only natural resource is civil war. Mostly, we just are looking to destroy Iran’s proxy forces.
Also, we’ve had operations there periodically through multiple previous administations. The Saudis own our government officials and presidents.
Not to mention, all the weapons and missiles, and planes the Saudis use are just provided by the US politicians they own.
Just keep in mind, war goals change. When we went into Iraq, we were “destroying WMDs” and “responding to 9/11”, and by the time we came out, we were instead “building democracy”. Violence often causes more violence, even if well-intentioned.