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U.S. airstrikes on Houthi-held areas of Yemen killed at least 31 and injured 101, according to the Houthi health ministry.

The strikes followed renewed Houthi attacks on shipping, which they say are in response to Israel’s blockade of Gaza.

A Houthi spokesperson vowed retaliation, stating, “Our response will not be delayed.” Trump warned Iran to stop supporting the Houthis, while Iran distanced itself from the group.

The conflict has disrupted Red Sea shipping, prompting the U.S. to redesignate the Houthis as a terrorist organization earlier this month.

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[–] x00z@lemmy.world 35 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Oh I remember this episode.

  1. attack middle eastern nations
  2. middle eastern nations can not match strength of the US
  3. eventually middle eastern uses terrorism to show that you should not mess with them
  4. terrorism allows for authoritarian power grab in US
  5. ???
  6. profit
[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 9 points 5 hours ago
  1. Spend 22 trillion dollars occupying a country and achieving noting. Then leave.
  2. profit (for the military industrial complex)
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago

that's too slow. Marshal law by end of week after the invasion of Mexico.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 12 points 13 hours ago

What, participating in one genocide isn't enough for Trump? Now he has to join Bonesaw's one against the Yemenis too?

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 15 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Houthis the leaders of the free world. What a timeline.

[–] elatedCatfish@lemm.ee 3 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Ah yes, one of Iran’s proxies - leaders of the free world and gender apartheid /s

Ffs people…

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Yes, the people standing up to genocide.

Say some words about headscarves and trans people while America and Israel are actively massacring the very people you are pretending to defend.. You must care so much about them.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world -2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

America bad therefore... 🙄

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

America and Israel are conducting a genocide. Therefore the people risking their lives to stand up to America and Israel are better than America.

[–] DaveyRocket@lemmy.world 36 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

I wonder how long the world is going to be okay with America using deadly violence in the Middle East as a way to mask and deflect from domestic turmoil? At least our “coalition of the willing (to commit war crimes)” is getting smaller.

[–] robbinhood@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

ehhh.... fuck it, let's earn some downvotes.

I'm really not going to lose sleep over a group that intentionally targets civilian ships staffed, with you know, innocent civilians.

Trump sucks. But Iran's upper leadership also sucks, and they're funding this.

[–] smol_beans@lemmy.world 25 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

It's hilarious that your name is Robin Hood but you're completely against imposing a blockade to stop a genocide

[–] robbinhood@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (2 children)

Did Robin Hood go out and pepper innocent people with arrows? Was that the moral of the story?

Most ship crew members come from neutral developing countries, such as the Philippines. Maybe their lives don't mean much to you, but they mean a lot to me. Sorry, I'm never going to condone attacking innocent civilians.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Do you think they are civilian vessels operated by mom and pop shops? They are owned by those innocent billionaires Robin loved so much.

Boats have been warned not to travel through the Red Sea until Israel lifts its illegal blockade on Gaza.

[–] robbinhood@lemmy.world 1 points 22 minutes ago

What does any of that have to do with with the workers on the boats? Most of whom come from developing countries and are just trying to feed their families?

Astounding.

[–] smol_beans@lemmy.world 0 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (3 children)

Robin Hood committed crimes to help people in need. What's worse? Taking cargo vessels and holding their crew ransom or genociding millions of people? Fighting evil is usually ugly, if playing nice was effective we wouldn't be here

[–] robbinhood@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago

yeah, robin hood wasn't out attacking innocent people.

We're all the heroes in our own story but you're sitting here trying to defend attacking innocent civilians. I hope some day you're able to realize how messed up that is.

[–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world -1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

holding their crew ransom

You seem to have hallucinated a Disney movie version of events.

If you want to be pro Houthi attacks in the Red Sea that's your prerogative, but don't tell yourself bedtime stories about how that particular conflict is playing out.

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol -1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

They didn't hold the crew ransom, they blew them up with missiles and caused such a huge turmoil in supply chains that the cost of shipping went up by shitloads and affected the livelihoods of workers all across the world and affected cost of goods for consumers all over the world

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 12 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

That's just how blockades work; what else do you want them to do?

[–] robbinhood@lemmy.world -4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

well, I dunno, maybe not blockade?

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 12 points 19 hours ago

Uh... You do know why they're imposing a blockade right?

[–] Madbrad200@sh.itjust.works -5 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

A blockade doesn't work if you can't defend it. They can do whatever they want but actions have consequences.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 10 points 19 hours ago

A blockade doesn't work if you can't defend it.

Okay? It worked the last time they did it so there's no reason to believe it won't work now.

[–] Madbrad200@sh.itjust.works -1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Damaging trade through the Suez effects everyone negatively. If anything this will be one of his more popular moves.

[–] starshipHighwayman69@lemmy.ml 12 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Yes someone please think of the Economy! /S

[–] Madbrad200@sh.itjust.works -5 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] starshipHighwayman69@lemmy.ml 9 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Madbrad200@sh.itjust.works -3 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

- person with no financial burdens

[–] starshipHighwayman69@lemmy.ml 0 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Ah no your poor financial burdens. If only there was another way to live.

[–] robbinhood@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, literally, if only. Not the dude you're arguing with. Am another dude.

Sure we can dream up other ways to live, and we collectively could achieve them. But for many, many people it's simply not possible right now

[–] starshipHighwayman69@lemmy.ml -4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Right now is possible, but you would have to leave your couch, it would be uncomfortable, and you'd maybe have to get your hands dirty. Let's just Uber eats instead.

[–] Madbrad200@sh.itjust.works 1 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

I grew up working class with parents on welfare living in government housing. I did, in-fact, actually have to leave my couch in order to improve my living conditions and am acutely aware of the consequences of rising rent, rising energy costs, stagnant wages, and high food prices.

Most of us don't get the choice to be full time internet activists unfortunately.

[–] starshipHighwayman69@lemmy.ml 1 points 19 hours ago

Oh your poor opportunity to work harder and improve your life.