I will ignore your ironically childish insults and address the substantive point.
The paper by an Emirati-funded think tank argues that Obama was unsuccessful in propping up Ali Abdul Saleh, and his use of drone strikes against AQAP contributed to the breakdown in order throughout Yemen, resulting in the Yemeni military largely refusing to fight the Houthi advance.
However, it also states that
Middle East Institute wrote:
Foreign powers have little impact on these developments. The Group of Ten Countries (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and five members of the GCC, excluding Qatar) back the GCC agreement, the Hadi government, and now the new Peace and Partnership Agreement signed with the Houthis, but the group has shown itself powerless (and in fact clueless) in the face of the Houthi advance
In other words, the dynamics of the Yemeni Civil War are mainly Yemeni. Of course, the UAE (which funded this think tank), subsequently took part in the Saudi war against the Houthis. Despite that alliance’s efforts, the Houthis have not been defeated, and their support in northern Yemen remains strong.
Obama injecting the US into a 4th world tribal hellscape and using drones and missiles to kill toddlers all over Yemen directly undermined support for Saleh and handed the country to the Iran back terrorist Houthis.
Trump is now publicly admitting that they have ignored a judges order to stop the deportation.
This will be like a junkie taking his first try with heroine. It will prove to be too much for him and he will be hooked and demand more and more. He will see that courts are inept at enforcement and that will enhance the trip making it irresistible to do repeatedly.
I will ignore your ironically childish insults and address the substantive point.
The paper by an Emirati-funded think tank argues that Obama was unsuccessful in propping up Ali Abdul Saleh, and his use of drone strikes against AQAP contributed to the breakdown in order throughout Yemen, resulting in the Yemeni military largely refusing to fight the Houthi advance.
However, it also states that
In other words, the dynamics of the Yemeni Civil War are mainly Yemeni. Of course, the UAE (which funded this think tank), subsequently took part in the Saudi war against the Houthis. Despite that alliance’s efforts, the Houthis have not been defeated, and their support in northern Yemen remains strong.
Obama injecting the US into a 4th world tribal hellscape and using drones and missiles to kill toddlers all over Yemen directly undermined support for Saleh and handed the country to the Iran back terrorist Houthis.
Obama's foreign policy was an absolute disaster.
He destabilized Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya...
The guy was an idiot.
I think we’re actually in broad agreement about the ineffectiveness of bombing the Middle East. As always I believe your thinking is too centered on great powers to the exclusion of local forces. But bombing Yemen, then and now, will not achieve its stated objectives.
"Surely they'll never deport MY wife!" says man who supported deportations of other people's wives.
Tough break. Blame Biden for letting about 15M illegals in unchecked. Of course there will be some friendly casualties getting them back. She can reapply or he can move to Peru. 1 out of 15,000,000 is pretty strong odds of doing the right thing. At least she wasn’t raped by a Venezuelan gangbanger huh?
Want to know why Trump appoints inexperienced incompetents to the government? all been seen before:
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.” -Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951)
Want to know why Trump appoints inexperienced incompetents to the government? all been seen before:
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.” -Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951)
I can’t fathom what it must be like to be one of the hundreds of thousands of smart dedicated career professionals with decades of vital experience that now answer to Tulsi, Pete, Pam Bondi and Kash Patel. We watch the craziness from a distance but they are living it. Can you even imagine?
Want to know why Trump appoints inexperienced incompetents to the government? all been seen before:
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.” -Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951)
I can’t fathom what it must be like to be one of the hundreds of thousands of smart dedicated career professionals with decades of vital experience that now answer to Tulsi, Pete, Pam Bondi and Kash Patel. We watch the craziness from a distance but they are living it. Can you even imagine?
Like having to answer to someone whose "qualifications" were being the mayor of a town of 100k people and liking trains?
they go after transexuals because Republicans know few support them
they go after palestinian supporters because Republicans know few support them
that's how the authoritarians warm up.
eventually they go after the people who just don't like Republicans.
This is why we defend trans rights and hamas rights. To stop this in its tracks. Even though we don't particularly support trans or hamas people. Eventually the authoritarians will come after you and me.
Do you all see how this works?
And they'll never come after you or me, assuming you don't commit crimes.
"I HAVE PLAYED THESE GAMES BEFORE!" -Every historian ever.
This was the thoughts of the Germans in the 1930s. Plus crimes against the regime are still crimes. Journalists doing their job is illegal in Russia and other countries.
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me. —Martin Niemöller
Never assume you are safe as long as you stay in line.
More Arendt on Trump’s behavior. This is not new. Trump forces everyone to say Trump won the 2020 election and numerous other lies. All authoritarian strategies. You absolute idiots.
“Saying something obviously untrue,” said Hannah Arendt, “and making your subordinates repeat it with a straight face in their own voice, is a particularly startling display of power over them. It’s something that was endemic to totalitarianism.”
Checks and balances are outdated ideas, and they are stopping America from being competitive against Russia and China. If I was Trump, I would take much more dramatic steps since time may run out soon.
Plan A. Fire all the dem nominated judges. If there is pushback, I could fire all judges, then re-hire some “better” ones based on one only criteria - loyalty to Trump and maga agenda.
Plan B. Arrest all liberal judges for economic crimes or treason or both. Tell them to resign so a pardon may be issued, or they will be executed as the president has absolute immunity to take official actions for the goodness of America.
Once the justice system is fixed, military would be next. Those could cause short term pain, but are necessary steps to make America great again.
I just assume this is slander. Though with Adult saying this crap unironically, you can never be too sure.
"I never thought leopards would eat MY face," sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party.
When these people vote for policies that harm them. Well that is just natural selection at its finest(though I doubt most Trump voters believe in that).
Want to know why Trump appoints inexperienced incompetents to the government? all been seen before:
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.” -Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951)
👆complete nonsense and misunderstanding the concept but it’s a good thing you feel that way.
It's adorable that you think the US needs your beef... The US imports your beef as a favor.
The US is the largest beef producer in the world.
No they import it because they consume 25% of the worlds food (and only 5% of worlds population), and can't eat enough MacDonalds burgers
...and besides, Brazil is the largest exporter in world, followed by Australia...everybody wants our beef, go figure...must be something good about it.
