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US/UK launch strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
- Thread starter Millwallawayveteran1988
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SiMCFC
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This is going to directly bring terror back (I know it has never left) to our Shores unfortunately. Why we must meddle in the Middle East I will never know, it always leads to trouble.
Greek? Bit of a long way round.It would only involve flying through Greek, Israeli and Saudi airspace. Whilst Saudi say they support the South Africa case, they also have close ties to the UK with arms deals and have previously been involved with the bombing of Yemen, so who knows where they really stand.
rickmcfc
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Oh tremendous. Another war.
The blue phantom
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James Heapy.
"We are only acting in self defence"
Bit like the Israelis are in Gaza.
"We are only acting in self defence"
Bit like the Israelis are in Gaza.
I'm sorry but this is a completely ridiculous statement and I'm sorry it inconveniences any blood thirst you have for allowing a group to attack another freely with impunity.The stretch of water is Yemen teritory, much like like how Israel blockade and sink boats off the coast of Gaza for years while the US and Europe inc the UK ignored it, same Azerbaijan and turkey have been ilegally blockading armenia for years, when we gonma bomn the shit put of them?
We cannot then decide a blockade isn't allowed if we don"t like it, we have no legitimate right to attack a soveriegn nation for closing it's waterways.
No mandate, no parliamentary vote, no opposition from Labour, Sunak has joined in like a lap dog into US fuckwittery which we have no business getting mixed up in.
The hypocrisy from world leaders is as per pathetic.
Ships have the right to freedom of navigation in international waters. According to international law Yemeni waters end 14 miles from the Yemen coast and no ship has entered those waters. The Houthis actions are offensive and take place at long range over international waters and even over the territories of countries such as Saudi Arabia.
Military action is completely justified.
hilts
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Well I wonder if this turns into a chain reaction now fs.
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More likely they flew over Egypt into the Red Sea and then into Saudi. Saudi permission would be critical but the Saudis are at war with the Houthis so no problem there. The Saudis are also not going to sacrifice or risk their critical oil supply logistics with the west over the issue of Gaza.It would only involve flying through Greek, Israeli and Saudi airspace. Whilst Saudi say they support the South Africa case, they also have close ties to the UK with arms deals and have previously been involved with the bombing of Yemen, so who knows where they really stand.
Any flights via Israel would pretty much take them over Jordan which might be problematic.
It's a long run that though, easily 2hrs+ to get to Yemen. It just proves how critical aircraft carriers can be.
mexico1970
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The US and UK have been supporting Saudi Arabia in their ongoing war against the Houthis. Therefore it is hardly surprising these people are hostile to western shipping passing through their waters.
It's hardly surprising that they got themselves bombed too mate.