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2024-08-31 Arabia

Houthis said to okay salvage of burning tanker after setting off bombs on ship

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Posted by trailing wife 2024-08-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11146 views ] Top
File under: Houthis

#1 Did any Western power retaliate for this blatant act of strategic piracy, either counter-force or counter-value?

Will any Western power retaliate?

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2024-08-31 08:42|| 2024-08-31 08:42|| Front Page Top

#2 yemen is a distraction. iran is the enemy. occupy chahbahar. i like obriens shirt message "front towards enemy".

Posted by irish rage boy 2024-08-31 11:23|| 2024-08-31 11:23|| Front Page Top

#3 How would you like to be on a tug sent to haul this possibly explosive mess off? And hoping that the Houthis don't randomly decide to start shooting?
There wouldn't be enough money in the world for me.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-08-31 11:48|| 2024-08-31 11:48|| Front Page Top

#4 gotta the anchor up first

Posted by Frank G 2024-08-31 13:20|| 2024-08-31 13:20|| Front Page Top

#5 Egypt should grow a spine and deal with the Houthis. Until then who cares ?

Posted by Ebbuger Whuque4103 2024-08-31 15:20|| 2024-08-31 15:20|| Front Page Top

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