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The US and the UK strike Houti targets in Yemen overnight. Good or bad?

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  • #302
    fly_agaric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,963 ✭✭✭fly_agaric


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121677069#Comment_121677069

    I have to say I laughed - very good. "No, not like that" could be the response perhaps!



  • #303
    brickster69
    Registered Users Posts: 5,747 ✭✭✭brickster69


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121677069#Comment_121677069

    If people took that action it is up to them and the authorities if they are justified. Obviously they should give notice beforehand so those countries can stop sending or receiving goods until things are sorted out.

    Difficult to see China and Russia losing much sleep over it to be honest and start launching missiles and air strikes in self defense because of it.

    "if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be."



  • #304
    brickster69
    Registered Users Posts: 5,747 ✭✭✭brickster69


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121677560#Comment_121677560

    What about genocide ?

    "if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be."



  • #305
    Wolf359f
    Registered Users Posts: 5,906 ✭✭✭Wolf359f


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121677038#Comment_121677038

    You misread the law and are now doubling down.

    If the Houthis try and stop merchant shipping, that's an act of piracy. You can argue that Yemen could ask ships sailing to Israel to stop to be inspected to make sure no arms are onboard. Assuming they are sailing in Yemen waters. Stop confusing the Houthis with the Yemen government ffs.

    The only people seeing the Houthis are heros are the same who irrationally hate the US regardless of what side of the conflict they are on. If the US landed a man on Mars, the same groups would be saying they could have fed the world's hunger instead. Or they just wanted a longer range missile to target alien worlds or some other crazy bat **** conspiracy theory.

    Don't side with terrorists because they appose a side you dislike. This isn't the time to play the enemy of my enemy is my friend kinda stuff.



  • #306
    brickster69
    Registered Users Posts: 5,747 ✭✭✭brickster69


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121677591#Comment_121677591

    Ireland's government took the right choice, i always said it since day 1. When the rest of Europe are looked upon as global outcasts to the rest of the world the Irish will be respected and welcomed everywhere. Very wise decision which should be applauded.

    Just need to keep far away from those loons in NATO and not **** it all up.

    "if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be."



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  • #307
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    Being the other country put a substantial military Order with the US including 50 of the latest and greatest strike aircraft something is in the works,

    Iran might just have to rethink things

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  • #308
    Montage of Feck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,692 ✭✭✭Montage of Feck


    We are in the EU

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121677575#Comment_121677575

    Like they give a crap about genocide, aren't they currently involved in civil war which part of a wider sectarian proxy war in the ME.

    🙈🙉🙊



  • #309
    brickster69
    Registered Users Posts: 5,747 ✭✭✭brickster69


    Another ship hit and on fire in the Red Sea.

    Looks like a British oil tanker

    https://twitter.com/MarhelmData/status/1750968111904239667


    "if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be."



  • #310
    brickster69
    Registered Users Posts: 5,747 ✭✭✭brickster69


    US strike at a Houthi missile.

    https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/1751071115147985236


    "if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be."



  • #311
    Antipathetic
    Registered Users Posts: 519 ✭✭✭Antipathetic


    In fairness to the pirates/rebels warn that they would attack British and American ships?

    So what was it doing trying to transit through the red Sea. Despite the obvious danger of being attacked, especially with such a highly flammable cargo on the positive side, it seems like the crew managed to make it off okay and at the end of the day. That is the most important thing.

    https://twitter.com/IranObserver0/status/1751218224367116518




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  • #312
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121680859#Comment_121680859

    Why wouldn't it transit through the redsea theses terrorists haven't exactly managed to do a lot, 3 hits and little damage, yes there a fire on a ship which seems to have pretty much contained and not spreading modern ship design showing it works when it comes to safety

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  • #313
    fly_agaric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,963 ✭✭✭fly_agaric


    Can't be good for the long suffering environment, bombing ships loaded with petroleum products.

    What if they sink one full of crude oil?

    Mainly their own nest they are fouling though. I suppose why worry...Allah will sort it come Judgement Day no doubt!



  • #314
    brickster69
    Registered Users Posts: 5,747 ✭✭✭brickster69


    Sky reporting that US/UK actions are not working and may be making things worse. Another middle east adventure turning into a debacle.

    https://news.sky.com/story/houthis-are-throttling-international-trade-but-uk-and-us-attacks-may-only-make-matters-worse-13057433?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter


    "if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be."



  • #315
    brickster69
    Registered Users Posts: 5,747 ✭✭✭brickster69


    Houthi's got a new missile

    https://twitter.com/cirnosad/status/1750837772674629845


    "if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be."



  • #316
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121682012#Comment_121682012

    You'll believe any old propaganda nonsense

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  • #317
    brickster69
    Registered Users Posts: 5,747 ✭✭✭brickster69


    Uk warships don't have the missiles to attack Yemen on land. After the 2 minesweepers crashing into each other last week maybe it's a good job, they would probably hit the wrong country.

    The Axis of evil must be laughing their caps off watching this debacle unfold.


    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/01/27/british-warships-lack-firepower-attacks-houthi-red-sea/


    "if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be."



  • #318
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121684537#Comment_121684537

    Yes they do .....

    Minesweepers are just that they deal with sea mines they aren't kitted out for air defence or land attack that's what Destroyers are for and the HMS Diamond is a air defence system destroyer it doesn't carry land attack weapons

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  • #319
    AllForIt
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    I can't think of a more justifiable reason to even have an army warships and bombs, and use them, than to retaliate against these attacks.

    IMO the alliance have gone is way to softly and should ramp up the operation and kill it off as quickly as possible.



  • #320
    brickster69
    Registered Users Posts: 5,747 ✭✭✭brickster69


    3 US military killed and 25 injured in an attack on a US base

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    "if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be."



  • #321
    Gatling
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    Time to send in the bombers

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  • #322
    Iscreamkone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 974 ✭✭✭Iscreamkone


    The Houthis attacks on the ships should be stopped, if not by the Houthis, then by the US/UK.

    Use whatever level is necessary to make these lads come to their senses - basically put manners on them. If People Before Profit TDs complain - I can live with that.



  • #323
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121685714#Comment_121685714

    It's Iran , they have to return Iran back to the stone Age these proxies are paid for and armed with weapons from the Iran revolutionary guard , this was also an attack on Jordan that won't go down well

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  • #324
    Iscreamkone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 974 ✭✭✭Iscreamkone


    Agreed - Iran’s leaders are acting like they are in favour of a regime change.



  • #325
    brickster69
    Registered Users Posts: 5,747 ✭✭✭brickster69


    Possibly Syria not Jordan

    https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/1751659857692836275


    "if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be."



  • #326
    end of the road
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,131 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121685714#Comment_121685714


    no level will make them stop.

    it's not going to happen.

    the US are already using the highest level and it isn't working.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



  • #327
    Wolf359f
    Registered Users Posts: 5,906 ✭✭✭Wolf359f


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121687694#Comment_121687694

    It's certainly nowhere near the highest level. In fact I believe they have been extremely restrained in their retaliation.



  • #328
    Antipathetic
    Registered Users Posts: 519 ✭✭✭Antipathetic


    Perhaps the US should consider the easier option and cheaper option of simply downscaling its military operations abroad and focusing on resolving internal issues rather than act as the world's policeman.

    This whole situation with Yemen might not have arisen if the US had done the sensible thing in the beginning and called for a ceasefire, or at least get Israel to take a more proportional response to what happened on October 7 if Israel refused to cooperate. I believe they could have been strong-armed into being more delicate with their actions by simply refusing to supply them with the weapons they are using to carry out their current genocide.

    But I suppose this whole situation was bound to occur when you have a weak president in charge of the USA.



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