Firstly, the Houthi flag includes the words, “Death to America.” These are not rational actors. They are fanatic jihadis and all attempts to reason with them have failed. Acting like the Houthis are the same as a regular nation state is borderline intellectually dishonest.

If they have a problem with Israel, keep firing at Israel. If they want a problem with the rest of the world, keep firing at our CIVILIAN ships. Firing at those ships is an act of war, and it was going to provoke a response.

Biden waited a very long time to act, which emboldened Iran to take an oil tanker. That move virtually guaranteed a response, and it’s good that the response was limited to Yemen. Biden is playing the cards he’s been dealt, and he’s playing them reasonably.

Also, it should be mentioned that the Houthis themselves said the casualties were ~5 dead and 6 wounded. Warming was given far in advance so they could evacuate and minimize casualties. If Biden had wanted to play dirtier, he could have. A deliberate decision was made to minimize civilian casualties. If the positions were reversed, the Houthis would nuke Tel Aviv, DC, and every other major city in both the US and Israel.

[–] brain_in_a_box@lemmy.ml 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The Houthi flag includes the words, “Death to America.” These are not rational actors.

Sounds pretty rational to me

[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Surely that would only make sense if America had a history of funding coups, arming terrorists, overthrowing governments and indiscriminately bombing the region right?

Fortunately that’s not the case so the Houthis are clearly just insane. That is a much easier explanation.

[–] cecinestpasunbot@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

You do realize that the US supported a campaign of bombing and a blockade against Yemen for the better part of the past decade? It’s not irrational of them to hate the US. They certainly aren’t more or less religious fanatics than Israel or the Christian Zionists in the US that support Israel.

[–] Nobody@lemmy.world -3 points 10 months ago

They certainly aren’t more or less religious fanatics than Israel or the Christian Zionists in the US that support Israel.

The world would be a great place if everyone behaved rationally. It’s sad that they don’t.

[–] Bernie_Sandals@lemmy.world -4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Why is it that every time that you're confronted with information that proves you wrong you always just pivot back to

"Well what does it matter anyway, America is worse"?

[–] brain_in_a_box@lemmy.ml 13 points 10 months ago

Not remotely what they said?

[–] cecinestpasunbot@lemmy.ml 8 points 10 months ago

I explained why the Houthis have reason to hate the US after their hate was cited as a reason why they must be irrational. That’s not a pivot. It’s a very direct response. You should work on your reading comprehension.

[–] citizen@normalcity.life 5 points 10 months ago

20 years of bombing as the title of this thread implies is probably the cause they are angry with america. Ironically by taking position against israel genocide they are doing more than the west at preventing fanaticism as it has been said over and over that the indiscriminate bombing of gaza can only breed more terrorists. Whoever leads them is probably a scummy individual but just as much as Biden or the other 3 presidents that bombed them.

[–] Diva@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago

Marg bar amrika

You're more mad about the treats getting delayed than the genocide our government is enabling.

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

Their country has been fucked up by said parties. It has nothing to do with religion.

You're comparing someone who fights back against a bully and then says he would be even worse than the bully if he were in that position.