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2016-10-16 Arabia

Much of What You Think You Know About the Yemen War Is Wrong

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Posted by Pappy 2016-10-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 The truth is, with Syria gobbling up money and men, Tehran cannot afford a major proxy war in Yemen.

This where I'll disagree. Tehran can afford a major proxy war, where the Houthis and the Hadi faction (and to a lesser extent, Hesb'allah) provide the bodies and the Iranians (and again to a lesser extent, Hesb'allah) provide money, guidance, training, and select munitions.

Posted by Pappy 2016-10-16 00:23|| 2016-10-16 00:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Iran is richer now than it was a little while ago. $150 billion funds a lot of terrorism. And nuclear research...

Posted by Steve White 2016-10-16 00:29|| 2016-10-16 00:29|| Front Page Top

#3 More importantly, they have got the Saudis and Gulf Arabs outspending them by a very large margin. Which I have been thinking for a while is the Iranian plan.

Posted by phil_b 2016-10-16 01:14|| 2016-10-16 01:14|| Front Page Top

#4 I know a toilet when I see one. The only "help" I care to give when it is not a toilet in my house is to depress that flush handle thingee, repeatedly if necessary...

Posted by M. Murcek 2016-10-16 08:53|| 2016-10-16 08:53|| Front Page Top

#5 The Saudi and Yemeni governments both accuse Iran of helping the Houthis.

Let's see, as I recall Obean sent $400B to the Iranians. The Iranians are supporting the Houthis. Ergo, some of the $400B is used to fund the Houthis. Obean is supporting terrorism? Too nuanced for my feeble brain. Where does Hillary stand on this? What did she tell the W$ money people and what did they give her?

Posted by JohnQC 2016-10-16 09:02|| 2016-10-16 09:02|| Front Page Top

#6 The similarities to Grahams and Tewksburys feud are strictly superficial?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-10-16 09:50|| 2016-10-16 09:50|| Front Page Top

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