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Lenny Broytman's avatar

Early last year, I published a deep dive on Capitol Hill’s weak, ineffective, and ultimately performative “check” on Joe Biden’s decision to bomb Yemen without congressional approval.

https://issuechronicle.substack.com/p/the-president-cant-start-a-war-without

Congress’s refusal to properly challenge the White House’s unilateral ability to wage war is just one of the many ways our system of so-called “checks and balances” is just a myth.

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Fran Foulkrod's avatar

The Houthis do not stop everyone; they stop anything helping Israel.

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Fran Foulkrod's avatar

Well, also, the US gov't wants to take control of the Panama Canal.

We also help stop aid trucks into Gaza.

Houthis are trying to restore aid into Gaza, as agreed upon in the cease filre.

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Randa Radwan's avatar

Katie and Matt, you are the BEST 🥰

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David Carroll's avatar

Note to Mate, the U.S. does not want war, we want peace.

Houthi rebels have fired at over 100 ships in the Red Sea in recent times, including at the U.S. Navy. They are at war with the West, the U.S. and Israel. Mate, did you report on that? Of course not. You report that we kill children like that is our only aim.

Houthi rebels are funded by fundamental Islamists from Iran. Your pals too? Their chant is Death to Israel, death to the Jews. Nice. Shiping in the Red Sea has been paralyzed by constant attacks shutting down trade going into the Suez Canal. Iran's proxies the Houthi have been warned, multiple times. Don't be surprised Mate, when we punch back. The Houthi have a choice.

The U.S. has retaliated bombing Yemen killing 38. Sad. The Houthi and Iran were warned. The U.S. Defense Secretary has declared these attacks will continue "unrelenting" until the attacks on ships stop. Got It is war. The Houthis can stop it but have decided to retaliate instead. (See below.)

Note to Mate, This is war and we, the U.S., are defending ourselves and our allies. Tell your pals, the Islamist Houthi's, that they have been warned, before all hell rains down on them. And it will. Peace or death. They shoot at us, we shoot back. Their choice for their people and for their families. Sad, but a reality. They hold the key. Got that? Tell them.

"Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed on Monday to have twice attacked an American aircraft carrier group within 24 hours, calling it retaliation for deadly US strikes.

The Houthis initially said they launched 18 missiles and a drone at the “aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman and its accompanying warships” in the Red Sea, then hours later claimed to have fired a second round."

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cowboybobb's avatar

War. When did the USA Congress declare war on Yemen? Bombing Yemen began with the Obama. And has continued thru four administrations. Hegseth, appears to have been drinking on the job.

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Sober Christian Gentleman's avatar

Manufacturing the appearance of consent as a control tool requires government heavy lifting. The internet is uncontrolled by them to maintain control. They push the theatre of the blame game to never be held accountable. The internet is fake. Let me explain:

https://soberchristiangentlemanpodcast.substack.com/p/s2-ep-27-95-percent-of-the-internet-a22

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PsyGuru's avatar

Ruzzja manufactures consent for a Putino-fascist neo-czarist imperialist invasion of ukraine using statues. https://www.rt.com/news/582723-poland-ukraine-bandera-monuments/amp/

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cowboybobb's avatar

Rubio seems dumb and inarticulate - besides witless.

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Cheryl's avatar

Trump is using the Houthis as well as threats to Iran to try and force Putin to terms for Trumps ceasefire deception/Kabuki dance. Prof. Mohammad Marandi said Houthi bombing was unprovoked.

Putin’s Kursk wrap-up netted some 30 NATO officers. Remember Putin said they would be not be treated any differently than any other combatant. Trump was on the phone asking for Putin not to harm them and “stop the killing” (which doesn’t really seem to bother Trump all that much, the killing. This makes me believe that US personnel were caught in Kursk. Now Putin has 620,000 Russian soldiers at frontlines of Ukraine.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n4P6hyO840c

Looks like USS Truman suffered damages as well as an Israel ship, Galaxy Leader.

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