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http://www.economist.com/news/middle...isenterthefray
Looks like we got a proxy war between Iran and S.ASAUDI Arabia was only going to tolerate the advance of the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen for so long. Early on the morning of March 26th the kingdom said it had launched a military operation to push back the Houthis and reinstate the “legitimate government” of President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi.
Initial airstrikes hit the Shia rebel group's positions in Sana’a, the Yemeni capital, including the airport and the group’s political headquarters. They also targeted military bases controlled by loyalists of Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen’s former president. He was ousted in 2011 and subsequently has been backing the Houthis as they have taken over swathes of the desperately poor country of 24m. Later reports suggested bases of Saleh-loyalist military units in the other areas of the country had also been struck.
Adel al-Jubeir, the Saudi ambassador to America, says the strikes are an opening salvo in a campaign involving ten countries—mainly believed to be fellow Gulf states. The White House announced shortly afterwards that America would provide logistical and intelligence support. Jordan and Egypt have offered to take part.
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2015-03-26, 01:30 PM #1Banned
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Saudis enter the fray: Yemen (GGT)
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2015-03-26, 01:47 PM #2The Undying
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Guess the conflict is completely sectarian now, maybe it always was.
Iran, Shiite
South Iraq, Shiite
Syria and Assad, Shiite
Yemen rebels, Shiite
Saudis, Sunni
North Iraq, Sunni
Syria, Sunni
Kurds, Sunni
ISIS, Sunni
Maybe Turkey, Sunni
US/Coalition forces, Sunni, Shiite, mostly anti ISIS at the moment
Russians, Assad and Syria have been their allies since WWIILast edited by Independent voter; 2015-03-26 at 01:49 PM.
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2015-03-26, 01:57 PM #3The Insane
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Assad is trying to enforce a secular state (With an iron fist, which is what got him in trouble). Syria is not any kind of Muslim state. Get rid of Assad and it will be, but under Assad it's more or less the only secular state in the region.
Originally Posted by Hubcap
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2015-03-26, 02:13 PM #4The Undying
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Wow Gheld, you're so smart! Originally Posted by Gheld
Assad is Alawite who are Shiite. I didn't say he was religious. Strong ally of Iran.
Filed under "Shit people from Canada don't fucking bother to look up ".
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2015-03-26, 02:20 PM #5The Insane
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Yeah and Syria was a secular state. US feeds rebels in Syria small arms, and somehow everybody is surprised that some big gigantic Islamist movement is ignited in Syria. And now there's this big rally for western powers to send military force there to get rid of ISIS, well that's what fucking Assad was doing in the first place. Except "werr the gerd guys" So when we indiscriminately ruin innocent lives in the process it's just collateral damage amirite? Originally Posted by Hubcap
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2015-03-26, 02:25 PM #6Titan
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Assad wasn't going after ISIS, that was a live and let kill the other guys kind of deal with the mainstream rebels. Assad was the one buying ISIS oil in fact.... Originally Posted by Gheld
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2015-03-26, 02:43 PM #7The Undying
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It all comes down to this, from google
"The group now known as Sunnis chose Abu Bakr, the prophet's adviser, to become the first successor, or caliph, to lead the Muslim state. Shiites favored Ali, Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law. Ali and his successors are called imams, who not only lead the Shiites but are considered to be descendants of Muhammad."
Didn't Dr Seuss do a book with a similar theme?.
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2015-03-26, 03:19 PM #8Banned
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which book would it be? I cant place it
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2015-03-26, 04:07 PM #9The Unstoppable Force
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Star bellies? hm no... um um um... Originally Posted by GennGreymane
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2015-03-26, 04:08 PM #10Deleted
When will it end in the middle east? Well... how long did it take in Europe before the fighting stopped between groups, religions and states? 2000+ years?
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2015-03-26, 04:10 PM #11The Unstoppable Force
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People in Europe and NA are still bickering over religion. Look at northern Ireland and the u.S. senate. Originally Posted by Deruyter
When will it end in the middle east? Well... how long did it take in Europe before the fighting stopped between groups, religions and states? 2000+ years?
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2015-03-26, 04:16 PM #12Warchief
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People all over the world will always bicker over religion and race as long as more than one exists. Originally Posted by Belize
I am not Voting Trump because I support him, its about keeping a Career Criminal out of office that mishandles classified information.
Beta males can cry on how I will not vote for their brood mother.
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2015-03-26, 04:30 PM #13The Lightbringer
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Since the Iraq War, this has been purely to keep the Middle East unstable. Might as well assume that any, and all, US involvement is to keep it that way. No one is surprised. The surprising part? Is that people still feel like this shit is due to secular infighting, and not a direct result of purposeful instability. Originally Posted by Gheld
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2015-03-26, 04:36 PM #14Brewmaster
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ISIS is not with any group, lonewolf they are enemies of saudi and iran
its always like this
Iran, Shiite
South Iraq, Shiite
Syria and Assad, Shiite
Yemen rebels, Shiite
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GCC countries
Pakistan
Egypt
Turkey
Jordan
US(logistical support)
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2015-03-26, 04:43 PM #15Scarab Lord
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Yay, another conflict we feel compelled to stick our noses in.
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2015-03-26, 04:46 PM #16Brewmaster
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a conflict where it would hurt iran, US would proudly help in it Originally Posted by Naxere
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Possibly we may simply prod them into a fight more than anything else, a full scale war in the ME is just what the Doctor ordered Originally Posted by Teaon
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2015-03-26, 04:48 PM #18Scarab Lord
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While we're in the middle of negotiating a nuke deal with them? Seems smart. Originally Posted by Teaon
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2015-03-26, 04:48 PM #19DeletedHmm...any russians there? Maybe Putin should go free them and annex Yemen in the process. Originally Posted by GennGreymane
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2015-03-26, 04:48 PM #20The Undying
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Well, we're providing air support for Iranian forces at the moment around Tikrit in Iraq. Originally Posted by Teaon
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