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2014-09-29 Arabia

Saudis: Yemen violence could threaten global security

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Posted by Steve White 2014-09-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Houthis

#1 Yuuup.

Again, fear of Rising Iran + Shia separatism or dominance of local Yemeni Govt. may lead the Yemen Govt or other GCC Govt-State to recruit foreign militias to counter the Shias, including but not limited to the anti-Shia ISIS + AL-Nusra, etc.

In response, Iran may militarily intervene to save their Yemeni Shia = Houthi brethren, which in turn again may lead to a KSA military counter-response to Iran + destabilize the entire GCC.

["INDIANA JONES" DAD SEAN CONNERY = "OUR SITUATION HAS NOT IMPROVED"]???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-09-29 01:53|| 2014-09-29 01:53|| Front Page Top

#2 So you're saying stupidity in an Arabic crap-state has the potential to screw things up far and wide. (Pot, meet kettle.)
Whataconcept.

Posted by ed in texas 2014-09-29 07:28|| 2014-09-29 07:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, the House of Saud can do something about this. Yemen is on their border. They don't have to go far to confront the problem. Don't just sit on your royal thrones and wait for the West to clean up your problems. Get on with it.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-09-29 12:54|| 2014-09-29 12:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Might this reluctance to do something have something to do with Iran who is fueling these terrorist and security problems in Yemen?

Posted by JohnQC 2014-09-29 12:57|| 2014-09-29 12:57|| Front Page Top

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