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hueymahl

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58. No one is backing the Houthis or their actions

Sun Jan 14, 2024, 02:33 PM

Jan 2024

This is a classic straw man. What people are complaining about is the escalation of violence and use of military action. It may be all we have left because of numerous policy blunders up to this point, but the cheerleading of war is disgusting.

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U.S. Strikes at Houthis in Yemen for a Second Day [View all] Drum Jan 2024 OP

More finding out because the fucking around is still going on. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #1

Interesting that the Behshad, the IRGC radar ship is still floating Arazi Jan 2024 #8

It'll be interesting to see if Iran wants to escalate this, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #14

Our ships can just keep pushing them away tinymontgomery Jan 2024 #21

You're definitely right Arazi Jan 2024 #22

Djibouti, haven't heard that name in a long time tinymontgomery Jan 2024 #24

Yay hueymahl Jan 2024 #2

So... just let them attack ships? Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #3

What ships? leftstreet Jan 2024 #4

The ships the Houthis have been attacking. Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #6

Commercial ships transiting the Red Sea in intl. waters. MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #7

Commercial you say? They should fund their own security n/t leftstreet Jan 2024 #9

Wow, just wow. MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #10

They will only stop if there is a ceasefire womanofthehills Jan 2024 #25

That's not true they've been firing at other ships EX500rider Jan 2024 #27

Being dead will slow their roll. TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #28

+1 dalton99a Jan 2024 #48

This is not true at all Dorian Gray Jan 2024 #33

Uh, no, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #34

Well that's okay then!!! Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #53

That is what every corporation needs ripcord Jan 2024 #11

Sounds like they've already got them n/t leftstreet Jan 2024 #12

So the US, UK, France and other militaries are now MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #13

Smedley Butler PufPuf23 Jan 2024 #23

Custer wanted to subjugate and control. TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #30

That was not point about Custer; stating that even with the best of superiority, unexpected bad things happen in war. PufPuf23 Jan 2024 #31

Easily avoided. Stop attacking the ships. Cease the terrorist attacks on civilians. TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #64

I really don't need to be told about Marine Major General Smedley Butler, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #35

You typed, "So the US, UK, France and other militaries are now para militaries for corporations." PufPuf23 Jan 2024 #49

A Co, HQSVCBn, MCB, Camp Butler, OKI FPO Seattle, WA 98773. yagotme Jan 2024 #51

That is not far from the truth hueymahl Jan 2024 #56

Yeah, ok, whatever you say. MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #68

You are right hueymahl Jan 2024 #71

One of the missions of the Navy... Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #54

That's now how it works Renew Deal Jan 2024 #16

lol Dorian Gray Jan 2024 #32

Most ports won't accept armed ships or even ones with mercenaries aboard to dock NickB79 Jan 2024 #37

Would you really be ok with that? EllieBC Jan 2024 #63

They're firing at US warships and US military bases Arazi Jan 2024 #15

So you're in favor of just letting the Houthi's continually attacking shipping in intl. waters? MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #5

Have you ever met a military action you didn't like? hueymahl Jan 2024 #18

Let us know what those alternatives are... brooklynite Jan 2024 #20

Who are the US's proxies? malaise Jan 2024 #38

Ukraine, for one NickB79 Jan 2024 #47

Do it again. Kill them dead. dalton99a Jan 2024 #17

Things we protect hueymahl Jan 2024 #19

Please don't let the Dogs out. Arne Jan 2024 #26

Bombardment, then mow the lawn with vigor with the warthogs, TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #29

Do you think the entire housing stock should be destroyed there? David__77 Jan 2024 #52

To break the chain of organized terror, not even a fire ring TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #65

Imperialists will be imperialists malaise Jan 2024 #36

Do you consider President Biden to be an "imperialist"? tritsofme Jan 2024 #39

My training demands empirical evidence not opinion malaise Jan 2024 #40

So would you assert that the empirical evidence indicates President Biden is an imperialist? tritsofme Jan 2024 #41

I can guess why hueymahl Jan 2024 #57

No the rules make sense, but if you actually think President Biden is an imperialist, you're probably in the wrong place tritsofme Jan 2024 #59

I've been here far longer than you my friend hueymahl Jan 2024 #60

LOL, I've been here nearly 10 years longer than you, but I know math can be oppressive sometimes. tritsofme Jan 2024 #61

THIS malaise Jan 2024 #72

In this particular case you will need a lot of tissues. BannonsLiver Jan 2024 #62

Just when I thought the mask was all the way off, there's another one under it NickB79 Jan 2024 #42

Typically, when folks yell and scream at you who they are...they should be believed. tritsofme Jan 2024 #43

Lots of masks have been slipping lately. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #45

No one is backing the Houthis or their actions hueymahl Jan 2024 #58

Why is so difficult to ever have an issue with the TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #66

Yesterday in London's protest rally, they were cheering Houthi attacks on ships NickB79 Jan 2024 #69

No one on this site is backing the Houthis hueymahl Jan 2024 #70

And terrorists will be terrorists, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #44

WTF is imperialist about... Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #55

Dead over here Sympthsical Jan 2024 #46

Much of the whole anti Israel premise is built on a foundation TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #67

Don't start shit then their won't be shit GuppyGal Jan 2024 #50