US strikes on Yemen oil terminal kill at least 74. Houthis say it was a civilian facility and that the strikes constituted a "war crime".

[essentialsaltes]

US air strikes on a key oil terminal on Yemen's Red Sea coast controlled by the Houthi movement have killed at least 74 people and wounded 171 others, the Houthi-run health ministry says.

The US military said it had destroyed Ras Isa "to eliminate this source of fuel for the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists and deprive them of illegal revenue".

The Houthi-led government in north-west Yemen said the terminal was a civilian facility and that the strikes constituted a "war crime".

It was the deadliest known attack since President Donald Trump ordered an intensification of the US bombing campaign last month in response to Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping and Israel linked to the Gaza war.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

Remember no new wars, guys? That was a great campaign slogan.

 

[Laodicean60]

Remember no new wars, guys? That was a great campaign slogan.

This has been going on before Trump, right? Unfortunately, to clean up the supply chain disruption, we need troops on the ground.

 

[durangodawood]

This has been going on before Trump, right? Unfortunately, to clean up the supply chain disruption, we need troops on the ground.

There's always a reason for war.

But yes, this was going on before Trump told he was going to stop wars. Biden admin launched strikes against this same adversary. I'm not opposed to it in principle, whether its Biden or Trump in charge..

 

[Laodicean60]

There's always a reason for war.

But yes, this was going on before Trump told he was going to stop wars. Biden admin launched strikes against this same adversary. I'm not opposed to it in principle, whether its Biden or Trump in charge..

Yep, I don't see any other way, and because of it, insurance is through the roof, especially with container ships, which makes everything expensive for everyone.

 

[durangodawood]

Yep, I don't see any other way, and because of it, insurance is through the roof, especially with container ships, which makes everything expensive for everyone.

What bothers me is the people who said they were going to hold their nose and vote for Trump, despite all his massive flaws, because of his promised pacifism.... only for wars to carry right on because of this important reason, or that one.

 

[Laodicean60]

What bothers me is the people who said they were going to hold their nose and vote for Trump, despite all his massive flaws, because of his promised pacifism.... only for wars to carry right on because of this important reason, or that one.

I didn't plan on voting for him until the DNC picked Kamala. With all the ongoing wars, what do you think he should do? With the Houthis, we aren't doing this for America only, and we are spending 20 million a day on those nuts. The only other country I think bombing the Houthis is the UK out of all the coalition forces.

 

[durangodawood]

I didn't plan on voting for him until the DNC picked Kamala. With all the ongoing wars, what do you think he should do? With the Houthis, we aren't doing this for America only, and we are spending 20 million a day on those nuts. The only other country I think bombing the Houthis is the UK out of all the coalition forces.

As I said, I think hes doing the right thing generally with a military response to them lobbing missiles at ships. I dont know enough to critique at a more specific level.

 

[essentialsaltes]

What bothers me is the people who said they were going to hold their nose and vote for Trump, despite all his massive flaws, because of his promised pacifism...

Well, that and being good for the economy and bringing prices down.

 

[durangodawood]

Well, that and being good for the economy and bringing prices down.

So many "reasons"!