Snowball
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I've been warning that the Houthis should stop their ill-conceived and rather unpredictable and foolish Red Sea ship seizures and drone and missile assaults for weeks now. Not because I disagree with their sympathies of wanting to put pressure on the Israeli war on Palestinians but because they cannot accomplish their goals at all, and they placed their people and interests (to lead Yemen) at risk. Well, that risk has been wagered, and despite MANY warnings for a long time, including the most polite and respectful diplomatic efforts, they just didn't want to listen. What more, their assaults against US military vessels yesterday could not go unanswered.
So, they got what was coming to them. It's not like Iran was telling them to do this, or Hezbollah, they barely say anything at all about it. Hezbollah and Iran's support for the Houthi militants is supportive only in the general sense today, it was a military support years ago in the Yemen/Saudi war, but that ended years ago, and the Iranians and Saudis are much closer than previously, thanks to the efforts of Russia, China, and the highly objectionable actions of USUK and Israel. There hasn't been enough evidence to suggest that Iran or Hezbollah were influencing any of the al-Houthi decisions in the last couple months. I doubt it. BUT we can't write it off as a possibility that is concealed by the Iranians, if they are ready to strike Israel. That's the only way it makes sense for the Houthis. If they are being used (willingly) as a decoy or tinderbox that will drag the USUK into naval and air commitments and expenditures that will lessen their ability to defend Israel or launch full-scale war against Iran, Hezbollah, Gaza, Iraq, and Syria.
It still doesn't look that way at the moment, though. Sure, Iran has denounced the USUK strikes on Yemen (12+ targets, naval and air last night), but Iran is not cheering on the Houthis, either. I would also like to mention that Oman has denounced the strikes. That is important because it's location but perhaps more important as an indication that Oman wil swing to the Iranian camp in the event of regional war. Meanwhile, the Houthi leader says they are going to responfd much HARDER against the USUK and Israel and anyone that works with them or does business with them in the Red Sea. Well, then they are really asking for it, and it's dumb and wrong of them, UNLESS they are indeed part of the overall scheme that Iran (and Russia, China, DPRK) are implementing to really crush Western/Zionist power worldwide. When I say Zionist I mean it in the PRESENT and historical case. Not in the sense that Jews can't have a political entity in Palestine, and call it Israel, but that it MUST take another form, more acceptable and less militaristic, smaller and of non-warlike nature), that's what Russia and China can take, perhaps even Iran can take, if there is Palestinian Statehood and remission of all settlements stolen in the West Bank, release of prisoners, unclaiming of the Golan Heights, etc.)
Why is that important because if Iran Proper gets into a war with Israel, and the USUK, Russia and China are going to back them to an unknown extent. I think Europeans need to know this by now. Russia's own problems caused by the USUK, regardless of its leadership parties or personalities, have placed them into a mindset that is completely accepting of the notion that we are enemies in the full sense of the word. This has been going on for years now, and Iran, like Syria, is becoming a full-blown military ally of the Russians and Chinese in such a way that Russia cannot allow Iran in its present form to collapse. It needs them in the war against "the West", and it will defend Iran if necessary, at the expense of Israel, because most Russians today really don't like Israel, nor do Chinese. They will defend Syria and Iran.
Finally, to the point, IF the Houthis are being implemented logically by Iran, they are being implemented by Russia. We're going to find out SOON because if the Houthis significantly attack (deaths) USUK, then the Houthis will get pounded harder than they were last night, and they won't continue as a regime. If Iran and Hezbollah allows that to happen, then there was no agreement, and the Houthis really did bite of more than they could chew, all by themselves
So, they got what was coming to them. It's not like Iran was telling them to do this, or Hezbollah, they barely say anything at all about it. Hezbollah and Iran's support for the Houthi militants is supportive only in the general sense today, it was a military support years ago in the Yemen/Saudi war, but that ended years ago, and the Iranians and Saudis are much closer than previously, thanks to the efforts of Russia, China, and the highly objectionable actions of USUK and Israel. There hasn't been enough evidence to suggest that Iran or Hezbollah were influencing any of the al-Houthi decisions in the last couple months. I doubt it. BUT we can't write it off as a possibility that is concealed by the Iranians, if they are ready to strike Israel. That's the only way it makes sense for the Houthis. If they are being used (willingly) as a decoy or tinderbox that will drag the USUK into naval and air commitments and expenditures that will lessen their ability to defend Israel or launch full-scale war against Iran, Hezbollah, Gaza, Iraq, and Syria.
It still doesn't look that way at the moment, though. Sure, Iran has denounced the USUK strikes on Yemen (12+ targets, naval and air last night), but Iran is not cheering on the Houthis, either. I would also like to mention that Oman has denounced the strikes. That is important because it's location but perhaps more important as an indication that Oman wil swing to the Iranian camp in the event of regional war. Meanwhile, the Houthi leader says they are going to responfd much HARDER against the USUK and Israel and anyone that works with them or does business with them in the Red Sea. Well, then they are really asking for it, and it's dumb and wrong of them, UNLESS they are indeed part of the overall scheme that Iran (and Russia, China, DPRK) are implementing to really crush Western/Zionist power worldwide. When I say Zionist I mean it in the PRESENT and historical case. Not in the sense that Jews can't have a political entity in Palestine, and call it Israel, but that it MUST take another form, more acceptable and less militaristic, smaller and of non-warlike nature), that's what Russia and China can take, perhaps even Iran can take, if there is Palestinian Statehood and remission of all settlements stolen in the West Bank, release of prisoners, unclaiming of the Golan Heights, etc.)
Why is that important because if Iran Proper gets into a war with Israel, and the USUK, Russia and China are going to back them to an unknown extent. I think Europeans need to know this by now. Russia's own problems caused by the USUK, regardless of its leadership parties or personalities, have placed them into a mindset that is completely accepting of the notion that we are enemies in the full sense of the word. This has been going on for years now, and Iran, like Syria, is becoming a full-blown military ally of the Russians and Chinese in such a way that Russia cannot allow Iran in its present form to collapse. It needs them in the war against "the West", and it will defend Iran if necessary, at the expense of Israel, because most Russians today really don't like Israel, nor do Chinese. They will defend Syria and Iran.
Finally, to the point, IF the Houthis are being implemented logically by Iran, they are being implemented by Russia. We're going to find out SOON because if the Houthis significantly attack (deaths) USUK, then the Houthis will get pounded harder than they were last night, and they won't continue as a regime. If Iran and Hezbollah allows that to happen, then there was no agreement, and the Houthis really did bite of more than they could chew, all by themselves
