US-EU military intervention in Yemen

The latest incident involving a Yemeni network and a bomb on a UPS plane has given Pentagon advisors enough ammunition to suggest the White House is seriously weighing a military intervention in Yemen.
In his column for The New York Times, military analyst F. Višnar compares the spread of terrorists to "bacteria that become resistant to everything because they adapt so damn fast."
With Yemen acting as a stronghold for a specific brand of Arab nationalism—and poverty driving more people toward Islamic fundamentalist groups—these networks are gaining ground as the poor look for any way to access cash flowing through so-called "Quranic deputies." The attack on the USS " Cola years ago made it clear: Yemen is a flashpoint. It’s a crisis zone that global strategists see as a key piece of the puzzle for the envisioned Arabian Peninsula, all in an effort to maintain Anglo-Saxon dominance, protect oil interests, and prop up partner governments in this volatile region.
Višnar even touches on the possibility of a joint EU and USA intervention to tackle the Yemen situation, which is geographically a total nightmare to manage.

It’s pretty much a given that we'll see some coordinated US-EU action on this front, especially since those "bomb packages" have already been dispatched from Yemen straight to the desks of European leaders.

Iraq is right there. Logistically speaking, we can make this happen. Once Yemen is secured, Sudan is the obvious next move.
Why even hesitate? The European Union has the muscle for a rapid deployment. What are we waiting for?

Report: US deploys Predator drones in Yemen

The news above says the US has had Predator drones hovering over Yemen for a while now. They haven't pulled the trigger yet just because they're waiting on solid intel, but don't think for a second that’s going to last. Honestly, all this frantic searching by Yemeni officials for someone to blame? That's what happens when you try to play games and end up getting burned.

Robin Hernandez4 said:Report: US deploys Predator drones in Yemen

The news above says the US has had Predator drones hovering over Yemen for a while now. They haven't pulled the trigger yet just because they're waiting on solid intel, but don't think for a second that’s going to last. Honestly, all this frantic searching by Yemeni officials for someone to blame? That's what happens when you try to play games and end up getting burned.

Yeah. It’s pretty obvious they’re ramping up cooperation with those training teams for the Yemeni security forces. You’ve got guys being asked to do massive jobs while pulling peanuts for pay. Makes sense, right?

Robin Hernandez4 said:Report: US deploys Predator drones in Yemen

The news above says the US has had Predator drones hovering over Yemen for a while now. They haven't pulled the trigger yet just because they're waiting on solid intel, but don't think for a second that’s going to last. Honestly, all this frantic searching by Yemeni officials for someone to blame? That's what happens when you try to play games and end up getting burned.

Yeah. It’s pretty obvious they’re ramping up cooperation with the training teams for those Yemeni security forces. I mean, those guys are getting paid peanuts for the kind of work they’re expected to pull off—or what they're going to be asked to do soon. Who actually signs up for that?

So, when are they finally going to go after those pirates? Are they actually still scared of them or what?😂

silverdrifter1 said:So, when are they finally going to go after those pirates? Are they actually still scared of them or what?😂

The EU Navy is busy out by the Horn of Africa, but let's be real—it’s going to take forever to actually deal with these pirates. Honestly, the smartest move would be to just launch a landing operation on the Somali coast and clear the area once and for all. Of course, that requires cash, political backbone, and plenty of time. The worst part for any military is just sitting around waiting for a fight to actually start. At the end of the day, money is the biggest hurdle.

Yeah, sure. Let's just storm Yemen and force democracy down their throats. While we're at it, why not level everything in sight and kill 100,000 people? Just strip them of every single natural resource and wipe them off the map. It's a great plan!
And then you honestly wonder why Muslims don't have much love for the "West." Honestly, the lack of depth here is just unbelievable.

Walter Fox81 said:Yeah, sure. Let's just storm Yemen and force democracy down their throats. While we're at it, why not level everything in sight and kill 100,000 people? Just strip them of every single natural resource and wipe them off the map. It's a great plan!
And then you honestly wonder why Muslims don't have much love for the "West." Honestly, the lack of depth here is just unbelievable.

Who even talks about bringing democracy🙄 to Yemen? The USA and Europe have zero interest in that wasteland. They'll just send some UCAVs to tidy things up on the ground, and that’s it. Take out a few Yemeni extremists and call it a day. Muslims don't hate the West primarily because we support everything they despise: individual freedom without the fear of being stoned or decapitated, secular democratic states, and above all, nations built upon Judeo-Christian civilization.

I suspect Americans will think twice before diving into any more military entanglements this time around. Yemen has all the hallmarks of becoming the next Afghanistan.

Yemen is a complete mess.
Let’s not forget how much the Iraqis actually welcomed those American tanks at first. It was the subsequent blunders by the US that turned everything into pure chaos.
The people in Yemen are still largely living in tribal communities governed by traditional customs, though there is definitely a solid segment of civil society hungry for Progress. They see something different in the West than what those rural muftis want them to see.

vividrider3 said:Who even talks about bringing democracy🙄 to Yemen? The USA and Europe have zero interest in that wasteland. They'll just send some UCAVs to tidy things up on the ground, and that’s it. Take out a few Yemeni extremists and call it a day. Muslims don't hate the West primarily because we support everything they despise: individual freedom without the fear of being stoned or decapitated, secular democratic states, and above all, nations built upon Judeo-Christian civilization.

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Not really, no—it's more that a massive chunk of global trade passes right through those Yemeni coastal waters near the Bab el Mandeb. We're talking everything from Gulf oil to Chinese goods and Japanese cars.
🤣🤣🤣 (had to post that again...)

And as for why Muslims dislike the West, it’s probably due to centuries of lying, cheating, exploitation, killing, and theft. Honestly, I doubt Iraqis or Yemenis give a damn whether Americans are free to say whatever they want or live however they choose.

vividrider3 said:Who even talks about bringing democracy🙄 to Yemen? The USA and Europe have zero interest in that wasteland. They'll just send some UCAVs to tidy things up on the ground, and that’s it. Take out a few Yemeni extremists and call it a day. Muslims don't hate the West primarily because we support everything they despise: individual freedom without the fear of being stoned or decapitated, secular democratic states, and above all, nations built upon Judeo-Christian civilization.

You hit the nail on the head. It all boils down to pure degeneracy, a forced renaissance of chaos, the systematic looting of the working class, blatant theft, and outright murder. It makes you wonder: what kind of twisted soul has to become a terrorist just to harbor such deep-seated hatred for every single one of the values that define our civilization?🤷

And once again, it is crystal clear to me exactly why you would be so fundamentally opposed to removing that first item from the list.👍

vividrider3 said:Who even talks about bringing democracy🙄 to Yemen? The USA and Europe have zero interest in that wasteland. They'll just send some UCAVs to tidy things up on the ground, and that’s it. Take out a few Yemeni extremists and call it a day. Muslims don't hate the West primarily because we support everything they despise: individual freedom without the fear of being stoned or decapitated, secular democratic states, and above all, nations built upon Judeo-Christian civilization.

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That's an idiot expression pushed by the American Christian right. Can you name even one single country founded on "Judeo-Christian civilization"?

Jack Myers59 said:🙄
That's an idiot expression pushed by the American Christian right. Can you name even one single country founded on "Judeo-Christian civilization"?

Easy:
The USA, England, France, Canada, Germany—even they call themselves part of Judeo-Christian civilization.

Steven Allen9 said:Yemen is a complete mess.
Let’s not forget how much the Iraqis actually welcomed those American tanks at first. It was the subsequent blunders by the US that turned everything into pure chaos.
The people in Yemen are still largely living in tribal communities governed by traditional customs, though there is definitely a solid segment of civil society hungry for Progress. They see something different in the West than what those rural muftis want them to see.

In the West, the rich get richer while the poor just fall behind—that's Western capitalism for you. All the Jews are wealthy so they don't have to worry about themselves, but as for Christians, who knows.
What even is Progress? Does it even exist in the West?
Personally, I see more actual progress in the UAE than in America, it's just that the media doesn't bother showing it.

Rebecca Roberts3 said:I suspect Americans will think twice before diving into any more military entanglements this time around. Yemen has all the hallmarks of becoming the next Afghanistan.

The US doesn't need to go boots on the ground in Yemen—they've got the tech and the firepower to wipe out those scumbags and head home without taking losses. And don't forget, we had our own mess in Afghanistan when Somali pirates hijacked an American worker's ship... so much for Islam being a "religion of peace." 👎

Arthur Ward2 said:The US doesn't need to go boots on the ground in Yemen—they've got the tech and the firepower to wipe out those scumbags and head home without taking losses. And don't forget, we had our own mess in Afghanistan when Somali pirates hijacked an American worker's ship... so much for Islam being a "religion of peace." 👎

We need to fight Al-Qaeda, Saudi Arabia, and the pirates, sure. But the real question is whether Americans actually want to fight them, or if there's some other motive at play here.
In Afghanistan and Iraq, it's the civilians who pay the price while Americans rake in all the cash. That’s just how "Christianity, the religion of peace" works out.
If you ask me, the occupiers need to clear out of everyone else's backyard—and I'm talking about Israel and the US.