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Nasruddin

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2. Really foolish?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 02:58 PM

Jul 10

This seems really foolish of them - "Read the room!" comes to mind;
They're the last Iranian proxy standing, and even the Iranians are in a very bad place.
Nobody likes them, and nobody cares what happens to them. There's probably no one in Aden or Yemen to report what happens to the rest of the world. They are inviting a genocidal level reaction like Gaza if someone puts up the money.

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Trump claimed victory against the Houthis in fight over Red Sea shipping. Now they are sinking tankers again [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 10 OP

Same problem Israel has. You think the problem is solved, then bang. It's an ideological problem, kind of like 9/11... elias7 Jul 10 #1

Really foolish? Nasruddin Jul 10 #2

Ooh. A fundamentalist government violates an agreement for ceasefire. Igel Jul 10 #3

Hmmmm, where have I seen the prequel to this movie? RazorbackExpat Jul 10 #4