The U.S. is back to bombing the Houthi movement.
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CandidateDonaldTrumpthoughtthatbombingYemenwas“justafailedmentality”whenthen-PresidentJoeBidendidit.“It’scrazy.Youcansolveproblemsoverthetelephone.Instead,theystartdroppingbombs.Isee,recently,they’redroppingbombsalloverYemen.Youdon’thavetodothat.Youcantalkinsuchawaywheretheyrespectyouandtheylistentoyou,”TrumpsaidinaMay2024interviewwithpodcasterTimPool.
TrumpisnowdroppingbombsalloverYemen.Overtheweekend,theU.S.militarylauncheditsfirstairraidsonYemeninmonths,hittingtargetsaroundthecountryandkillingatleast53people.SourcesintheadministrationhavetoldThe NewYorkTimesthattheattackswillcontinueforweeks—andthatadvisersarepushingfor“anevenmoreaggressivecampaign”torollbackHouthicontrolonland,anideaTrumphassofarshiedawayfrom.
“Today,IhaveorderedtheUnitedStatesMilitarytolaunchdecisiveandpowerfulMilitaryactionagainsttheHouthiterroristsinYemen,”TrumpannouncedinaTruthSocialpostonSaturday
