Iranian backed rebels force Yemen president to flee

[Gumboy]

http://news.yahoo.com/report-rebels-...073203837.html

So with Iran spreading discord around the middle east ("helping fight Isis" in Iraq, messing with Yemen, still holding "Death to X western countries" public rallies) Is their actually a good reason we are giving in to any concessions at all in negotiations with them?

This is not even a political issue, but both sides are attempting to make it into one (In before people come in touting the party line on it, to the letter, only reading the first line) Neither side should support helping out Iran as long as they are helping to overthrow what was a somewhat stable country near them.

Working to destablize the region is forcing the "Gulf Arab" states to respond in kind:

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/w...cle4391963.ece


Showing any support to Iran right now is only emboldening these moves, and is moving towards a theater wide conflict with the gulf states being drawn in, which will effect Western countries in a huge way.

Also this, from Iraq:

http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20...URL_shortening

Iranian/Iraqi forces stalled? Call in for a US airstrike! Politics makes for some weird ass bedfellows...to bad in this case all it is doing is spreading even more discord.

[Deleted]

Ironic isn't it? The world is full of jerks, whether the US intervenes or not.

[ringpriest]

Ironic isn't it? The world is full of jerks, whether the US intervenes or not.

The US would need to stop intervening for a while before you can make that claim (and expect to be taken seriously).

[Deleted]

The US would need to stop intervening for a while before you can make that claim (and expect to be taken seriously).

If they stopped intervening you can be damn sure things would get WORSE not better. China, Russia and pretty much anyone with aggressive geopolitical interests will run rampant.
I know all the cool kids hate the US and people feel the need to jump on the bandwagon, but the alternative to the American World Police is not better. You simply can't trust others to behave.

[satimy]

Shia vs Sunni round infinity.

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If they stopped intervening you can be damn sure things would get WORSE not better. China, Russia and pretty much anyone with aggressive geopolitical interests will run rampant.
I know all the cool kids hate the US and people feel the need to jump on the bandwagon, but the alternative to the American World Police is not better. You simply can't trust others to behave.

Yes our intervention is such a success story. Propping up a Saudi regime that beheads people for "witchcraft", thank god the Russians arent propping up dictators and spending trillions of dollars and thousands of lives.

[Attackrabbit]

Not like the Yemeni President backing/allowing US drone strikes against his own people had anything to do with his people wanting him out...no it's all Iran

[Deleted]

https://twitter.com/RichardEngel/sta...68367038451712

RIP Yemen

[Deleted]

Shia vs Sunni round infinity.

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Yes our intervention is such a success story. Propping up a Saudi regime that beheads people for "witchcraft", thank god the Russians arent propping up dictators and spending trillions of dollars and thousands of lives.

You do realize that there is more to this planet than the Middle East right? If the US were to cease all military activity in the world, most of Eastern Europe, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, etc. countless people would die. Russia and China will rip apart everything they can get their tentacles on, and it wouldn't be the first time they'd do it.

Also your post lost all credibility when you used Russia as an example of a "good" country.

[satimy]

You do realize that there is more to this planet than the Middle East right? If the US were to cease all military activity in the world, most of Eastern Europe, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, etc. countless people would die. Russia and China will rip apart everything they can get their tentacles on, and it wouldn't be the first time they'd do it.

Also your post lost all credibility when you used Russia as an example of a "good" country.

Where did I say anything about Russia being good? Also nice fear propaganda, did your buddies at GE give you that line to shill with?

[u13erfitz]

Where did I say anything about Russia being good? Also nice fear propaganda, did your buddies at GE give you that line to shill with?

You are using ad hominem attacks. You have added exactly nothing of value to the world with your statement. The Truth of the matter is that USA is nicest hegemon that has existed. If we withdraw from the globe more people will die.

[satimy]

You are using ad hominem attacks. You have added exactly nothing of value to the world with your statement. The Truth of the matter is that USA is nicest hegemon that has existed. If we withdraw from the globe more people will die.

It must be really convenient to have an opinion like "If we withdraw from the globe more people will die" that is not only unprovable, but allows you to scare people into continuous warfare

[mmokri]

Related article.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...assador-threat

Ambassador New World Order needs.

[Gumboy]

https://twitter.com/RichardEngel/sta...68367038451712

RIP Yemen

Yeah, its starting to turn into a regional conflict involving multiple countries, a proxy war between the gulf states and iran mostly.

[Tierbook]

It must be really convenient to have an opinion like "If we withdraw from the globe more people will die" that is not only unprovable, but allows you to scare people into continuous warfare

Well on the Korean peninsula it's a likely outcome, and China hasn't exactly been subtle about it's territory demands.

[satimy]

Well on the Korean peninsula it's a likely outcome, and China hasn't exactly been subtle about it's territory demands.

If the Koreans havnt built up a defense after 60 years thats their problem

[habitsbreaker]

need to be changed to SA and allies are attacking houthies

[Shadowmelded]

Yemen was "relatively stable" ??

[Wulfey]

Anyone have a link proving Iranian support? I haven't even seen anything detailing what that "support" is. I see a lot of neoconservatives trying to spin this like an "Iran Rising" story. But no proof.

//Please don't cite Washington Times or Daily Mail, they use motivated reasoning when it comes to Iran

[Mavett]

Anyone have a link proving Iranian support? I haven't even seen anything detailing what that "support" is. I see a lot of neoconservatives trying to spin this like an "Iran Rising" story. But no proof.

//Please don't cite Washington Times or Daily Mail, they use motivated reasoning when it comes to Iran

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...0JT17A20141215


GCC intervention was bound to happen sooner or later, Saudi's don't want Iranian proxy on their southern border, few regional countries don't want bab el mandeb strait under Iranian control.

[Deepfreeze]

Always follow the money and ask yourself cui bono?