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The United States and Britain struck at least 30 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday in a second wave of assaults meant to further disable Iran-backed groups that have relentlessly attacked US and international interests in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, American officials told the Associated Press.

Ships and fighter jets launched the latest strikes against the Houthis. The strikes follow an air assault in Iraq and Syria on Friday that targeted other Iran-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in retaliation for the drone strike that killed three US troops – William Jerome Rivers, Kennedy Ladon Sanders and Breonna Alexsondria Moffett – in Jordan last weekend.

US defense secretary Lloyd Austin said the military action “sends a clear message to the Houthis that they will continue to bear further consequences if they do not end their illegal attacks on international shipping and naval vessels”.

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[–] Drusas@kbin.social 3 points 9 months ago (3 children)

We're not talking about "America". We're talking about individual people who are not engaged in the conflict.

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Crying about individual US soldiers in a thread justifying dozens of airstrikes on Yemen. You think those strikes (or the thousands before it) only killed those directly involved in war? Or do you think only the relatively powerless have a moral obligation to avoid noncombatant (not even nonmilitary lol) casualties?

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You obviously haven't read my previous replies because I have said it is all murder.

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Pro world peace then? Wow, very enlightened and useful opinion. While we all hold our breath waiting for that to happen, the murders will continue, and the belligerents and victims have different degrees of power and culpability.

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] Drusas@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Sympathizing with human suffering and being against violence, terrible opinion.

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's not bad, it's just useless in this context. Honestly, worse than useless. If you're just saying "all this killing is bad", then it seems an awful lot like 'both-sidesing'. Like no shit it's bad, but it isn't going to stop until we address the root causes. If you put for example, the Yemenis and the US on equal standing for the problems in the region, you are perpetuating the roots of this violence.

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Sure, but I haven't done that. You seem to be doing some projecting.

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 0 points 9 months ago

Maybe so. Sorry.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social -1 points 9 months ago

American bases in the middle east are part of how they support Israel militarily (and genocide Yemen but let's set that aside for now). While they weren't directly involved, they are viable targets.

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world -1 points 9 months ago

What?? They are still American military.

Do you think everyone the US has killed in their stroked have been ck firmed to be personally involved in the red sea blockade?