Jason Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucoe Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 On 9/16/2019 at 8:14 PM, MarSolo said: After that report of him spending all morning in his pajamas watching television leaked, I'm convinced he does now too. Oh, come on. I can't stand the guy, but if I was President, I'd spend half the day in pajamas, too, knowing that NO ONE could tell me I couldn't, except perhaps my wife, Shania Twain. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 52 minutes ago, brucoe said: Oh, come on. I can't stand the guy, but if I was President, I'd spend half the day in pajamas, too, knowing that NO ONE could tell me I couldn't, except perhaps my wife, Shania Twain. I'd go to meeting in fleech pants and a t shirt. Preferably a nerdy one or a soccer jersey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 A Houthi spokesman told the BBC that three Saudi brigades had surrendered near the Saudi town of Najran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 OLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO Gulf Arab militaries are pathetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 9 minutes ago, SFLUFAN said: OLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO Gulf Arab militaries are pathetic. They don't need to be competent when the US will just do their dirty work for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Yemen war: US 'to end support' for offensive operations WWW.BBC.COM The US has been backing a Saudi-led coalition against Houthi rebels in the six-year war. Now, if only it involved a complete diplomatic isolation of Saudi Arabia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Thanks uncle Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Right wing media gone full apocalypse yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Biden cancels Houthi terror designation, restoring Yemen aid | World news | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM UN welcomes reversal of Trump-Pompeo order as state department says it is purely to alleviate ‘world’s worst humanitarian crisis’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Is he going to move the embassy back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Biden's snub of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is a 'warning' signaling a relationship downgrade WWW.CNBC.COM "The Saudis in Washington are in the worst position they've ever been," a former Obama administration official told CNBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 1 hour ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: Naturally. Hale and similar present a threat to the system. The people running the program are the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 5 hours ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: 3 hours ago, sblfilms said: Naturally. Hale and similar present a threat to the system. The people running the program are the system. In the spirit of the notion that history doesn't necessarily "repeat" but rather "rhymes", Daniel Hale claims that he's a descendant of Nathan Hale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Warring Parties in Yemen Announce Overlapping Cease-Fires - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM Both the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi rebels said they would stop fighting, but further progress toward an end to the seven-year war in the country was uncertain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 ‘Bleak outlook’: Yemen on verge of collapse as pledges fall short WWW.ALJAZEERA.COM UN was seeking $4.3bn but it could raise only $1.3bn, with some major donors missing, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia. Quote The United Nations and aid groups have warned of grave consequences for Yemen after an international pledging conference failed to raise enough money to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in the war-torn country. Overshadowed by the conflict in Ukraine, aid-starved Yemen – already suffering the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations – is on the verge of total collapse. “A shortfall in funding means the needs of people will not be met,” said Auke Lootsma, the UN Development Programme’s resident representative to Yemen. “The outlook for next year looks very bleak for Yemen. This is the bleakest situation we’ve had so far in the country.” The UN had sought $4.3bn to address Yemen’s food shortages this year and prevent 19 million people from going hungry. But only $1.3bn could be raised at the conference on Wednesday in the Swiss city of Geneva. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 "They got money for wars but can't feed the poor." Tupac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Yemen's warring parties agree two-month truce in major breakthrough WWW.REUTERS.COM The warring sides in Yemen's seven-year conflict have for the first time in years agreed a nationwide truce, which would also allow fuel imports into Houthi-held areas and some flights operating from Sanaa airport, the U.N. envoy said on Friday. Quote The warring sides in Yemen's seven-year conflict have for the first time in years agreed a nationwide truce, which would also allow fuel imports into Houthi-held areas and some flights operating from Sanaa airport, the U.N. envoy said on Friday. The U.N.-brokered deal between a Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi group aligned with Iran is the most significant step yet towards ending a conflict that has killed tens of thousands and pushed millions into hunger. The last coordinated cessation of hostilities nationwide was during peace talks in 2016. read more U.N. special envoy Hans Grundberg said the two-month truce would come into effect on Saturday at 7 p.m. local time (1600 GMT) and could be renewed with consent of the parties. Saturday marks the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 To hell with the British government if they go ahead with this. One of the good things that Biden did upon coming in to office was to remove the terrorist designation from the Houthi movement. However, the Gulf Arab War Crimes Coalition has been increasing pressure on the administration to re-designate the Houthis as terrorists after the recent (totally justifiable) missile attacks in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. I could easily see both the Saudis and Emiratis essentially offering a quid pro quo with the Biden administration of increasing OPEC oil production in exchange for putting the Houthi movement back on the terrorist list, and quite frankly, I don't think Biden will be willing to risk the political consequences of telling the Saudis/Emiratis to go fuck themselves. UK plan to label Houthis as terrorists risks disaster in Yemen, aid bodies warn | Yemen | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Exclusive: agencies write letter to government after learning home secretary is pushing for designation Quote Yemen could be afflicted by an even worse humanitarian catastrophe if the UK government goes ahead with a plan to designate the Houthi rebels as a terrorist group, leading aid agencies have warned cabinet ministers in a letter. The 11 UK agencies are some of those most active in Yemen, and include Save the Children, Care, the International Rescue Committee and Islamic Relief. In the letter seen by the Guardian, the agencies said: “The likely ‘chilling effect’ on banks and other commercial actors could prove catastrophic for the millions of Yemenis already at risk from hunger, conflict and disease.” The move could result in international banks and companies that import food, medicines and fuel into the country halting some activities out of concern they would unintentionally fall foul of UK terrorism laws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Yemen’s hunger crisis deepens as war rages in Ukraine WWW.INDEPENDENT.CO.UK The spiralling food and fuel costs due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are causing economic distress for many desperate Yemenis, reports Charlene Rodrigues UN envoy says he's concerned about Yemen truce violations WWW.INDEPENDENT.CO.UK The U.N. envoy for Yemen has expressed concerns about violations of a cease-fire in the war-wrecked country and is urging the warring sides to uphold the first nationwide truce in six years Quote The U.N. envoy for Yemen expressed concerns on Wednesday about violations of a cease-fire in the war-wrecked country, urging the warring sides to uphold the first nationwide truce in six years. Hans Grundberg said that while the truce has led to “significant reduction of violence” in Yemen, there were reports of “some hostile military activities,” particularly around the central city of Marib. He did not say which side was to blame for the violations but Yemen’s internationally recognized government has accused the Iran-backed rebel Houthis of attacking their positions in southern and western Marib. A Houthi spokesman was not immediately available for comment. “This truce is a step, an important one, but a fragile step, nonetheless," he said. “We need to make the best possible use of the window this truce gives us to work towards ending the conflict.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Fear and anxiety for civilians as Yemen truce set to expire WWW.ALJAZEERA.COM The conflict-ravaged country awaits two scenarios: a new cycle of war or an extended cessation of hostilities. Quote Fear, anxiety, confusion – these are the most common sentiments expressed by civilians in war-ravaged Yemen as a four-month truce is slated to expire on Tuesday. “The ceasefire expiry is a rebirth of multiple ordeals,” said Saleh Ahmed, a 50-year-old resident in the capital, Sanaa, who, like others, fears a descent into a new cycle of war. “Fighting will erupt, roads will be blocked, fuel will be expensive, the price of basic goods will jump, and civilian deaths will mount,” he said. “These troubles make life bitter and unbearable.” The United Nations-sponsored truce has been the longest respite Yemen has seen in seven years of war, which have pitted the internationally recognised government, backed by a Saudi-led military coalition, against the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, who control most of Yemen’s north. The truce has held, despite reported violations from both sides. As the expiration date approached, the UN’s envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, as well as the United States envoy, Tim Lenderking, intensified diplomatic efforts to extend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 If you can agree to a truce for any amount of time, are you really fighting for a good reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unogueen Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 marrying war with good reason is doing things the hard way because it's honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massdriver Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Support cash relief for food security in Yemen COMMUNITY.GIVEDIRECTLY.ORG Our approach is guided by rigorous evidence of impact and our values of efficiency, transparency, and respect. GiveDirectly allows donors to send money directly to the poor with no strings attached. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Yemen's warring sides fail to extend UN-backed truce | AP News APNEWS.COM SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's warring sides have failed to reach an agreement to extend a nationwide cease-fire, the U.N. said Sunday, endangering the longest lull in fighting since the country's bloody civil war began. Quote Yemen’s warring sides have failed to reach an agreement to extend a nationwide cease-fire, the U.N. said Sunday, endangering the longest lull in fighting since the country’s bloody civil war began. In a statement, the U.N.’s envoy to Yemen called on all sides to refrain from acts of provocation as the talks continue, after the deadline of Oct. 2 for extending the agreement was missed. The U.N.-backed truce initially took effect in April, and raised hopes for a longer pause in fighting as Yemen’s civil war entered in its eighth year. The devastating conflict began in 2014, when the Iranian-backed Houthis seized the capital of Sanaa and much of northern Yemen and forced the government into exile. A Saudi-led coalition including the United Arab Emirates intervened in 2015 to try to restore the internationally recognized government to power. In a statement, U.N. envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said he “regrets that an agreement has not been reached today.” He did not call out the Houthis by name for failing to agree to his proposal but thanked the internationally recognized government for “engaging positively” in talks to extend the cease-fire. He called on leaders to continue to endeavor to reach an agreement. Does the end of Yemen’s truce mean return to full-blown fighting? WWW.ALJAZEERA.COM Yemeni government and Houthis failed to extend a six-month truce that saw a lull in fighting in the eight-year conflict. Quote Why has the truce not been extended? Both sides blame each other for allowing the deal to expire. April’s truce had originally established a partial opening of the Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport and the key Red Sea port of Houthi-held Hodeidah, with the ensuing months seeing flights resume at the airport for the first time since 2016, The truce also called for the lifting of a Houthi blockade on Taiz, the country’s third largest city. But little progress has been made there, after talks aimed at reopening local roads stalled. Another sticking point has been the funding of the salaries of public employees. Many of them have not received salaries for years. Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, the Yemeni government’s foreign minister, blamed the Houthis for the end of the truce. “The government made many concessions to extend the truce,” he told the pan-Arab satellite channel Al-Hadath. For their part, the Houthis said discussions around the truce had reached a “dead end”. They want to see the full and unrestricted opening of the Sanaa airport, and the lifting of the entire blockade on Hodeidah. End of Yemen’s truce leaves civilians afraid dark days are back WWW.ALJAZEERA.COM The truce lasted for six months and expired on October 2, with efforts to renew it unsuccessful so far. Quote Yemenis have had years to get used to the political and economic crises that have rocked their lives, even before the outbreak of the war in the country in 2014. So, when it became apparent earlier this week that the United Nations-brokered six-month truce that had significantly reduced hostilities on the country’s front lines would not immediately be renewed, residents of Sanaa, the country’s rebel-held capital, immediately resorted to tried and trusted coping mechanisms. Petrol stations were full; fuel supplies may be stable, but Yemenis have learned the hard way that they have to be prepared. “I wasn’t worried about petrol throughout the ceasefire as it was available in all petrol stations,” Mokhtar Saleh, a 25-year-old minibus driver in Sanaa, told Al Jazeera. “But when I heard about the failure of the truce renewal, I darted to the station to fill up my bus.” Saleh was worried. No fuel means no work. And in a country like Yemen, already impoverished before the conflict started, there are few safety nets. “If the petrol tank of my vehicle is empty, my four children and I will go to bed with empty stomachs,” he said. “This is my sole source of income, and the resumption of the war will bring us hunger. “The continued failure of the attempts to extend the truce is horrible, and is a bad sign for us.” Houthis kill 6 Yemeni soldiers in nationwide attacks WWW.ARABNEWS.COM AL-MUKALLA: At least six Yemeni government troops and an unknown number of Houthis were killed in heavy clashes and exchanges of fire across the country over the past 24 hours, local military and Quote At least six Yemeni government troops and an unknown number of Houthis were killed in heavy clashes and exchanges of fire across the country over the past 24 hours, local military and government officials said on Saturday. Fighting in the country has intensified as the international community tries to persuade the Iran-backed Houthis to renew the UN-brokered truce that expired last week. Local military officials told Arab News that the Houthis launched coordination heavy shelling and troop attacks on government forces in the southern province of Lahj, outside the city of Taiz, and in areas south of the central city of Marib. In Lahj, Mohammed Al-Naqeeb, a spokesman for the pro-independence Southern Transitional Council, which controls the province, said the Houthis launched a ground attack on Friday after shelling their forces in Yafa’s Had, killing four soldiers and injuring at least seven in an apparent attempt to advance into the mountainous district. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 This is not going to proceed well. Man, Yemen and Syria feel like they've been going on forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 17 minutes ago, Greatoneshere said: This is not going to proceed well. Man, Yemen and Syria feel like they've been going on forever. 8 and 11 years, respectively. It’s crazy. I remember the Arab Spring like it was yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 26 minutes ago, Uaarkson said: 8 and 11 years, respectively. It’s crazy. I remember the Arab Spring like it was yesterday. I feel the exact same way, a lot of promise with that Arab Spring, a shame it didn't take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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