The Saudi-backed Yemeni army took control of the town of al-Bareh, west of Taiz, earlier this week. The fall of this town is less important than what comes next, as the army draws ever closer to the key port city of Hodeidah.
Hodeidah is the lone seaport under the control of the Shi’ite Houthi movement, and by extension is the only port through which humanitarian aid can flow for the entire northern half of the country. A vital humanitarian location, which to pro-Saudi forces is a vital military target.
Successfully conquering Hodeidah would, after all, mean the Houthi territory, including the capital city and many millions of people, would have no access to food or medical aid. This would be an opportunity for the Saudi invading force to really crack down on them.
They envision it forcing a surrender, but it may also could bring millions of malnourished people into outright starvation. This is a known fact, with the UN special envoy warning about this for weeks. Still, Saudi officials have been desperate to break the stalemate in the war, and have also shown little concern for the consequences to civilians.
It has been amply shown as US war. US wants control of Bab Al-
Mandeb, the entry to Red Sea, that would effectively control Suez channel, China’s access to Saudi oil, Sudan’s export of oil, and the full control if Saudi Arabia as well. Saudis hope that by doing the dirty deed for US, will be spared the US wrath. But US promises. words or signatures mean nothing, and Saudi Arabia will discover it hard way. It will be hard for Saudi Arabia to extracate itself. Across the straights, US has the base in Djibuti, and is dismembering Somalia into bits and pieces. Yes, Bab Al-Mandeb has earned its name, The Door of Sorrows.
Who would you rather “control” Bab Al-Maneb?
Iran, Russia, China, or anyone else?
The fact remains, somebody will.
You shouldn’t cry for the Saud’s,
they know what they are doing.
You left out Yemen
They did,
until the Iranian backed Houthi overthrew their govt!
THAT, put it play.
The Israeli backed ISIS put Syria in play trying to overthrow that government.
That was the 0bama/Hillary backed Isis, that is no more.
The obama/Hillary did nothing in the Middle East w/o the approval of the Zionists/
Prove it.
Israel couldn’t move an inch without US approval.
So Israel tried to sink the American warship WITH American approval? Get outta here.
During the Clinton, Bush, 0bama admins, not for their entire existence.
but leave it to you to find an exception, while ignoring the overall reality.
The excuse maker is you. As Michael Savage is saying right now on his radio show, who in the hell was behind this embassy move to do it now? And why? He’s also asking why no term limits in Israel – with Yahoo or whatever his name is. He’s asking Benny to “tone it down”
i celebrate the US embassy moving to Jerusalem, where it belongs.
Indeed, the assimilation of Yemen is more about the rush to build air, sea and land support bases around and inside Africa than anything else. All that Saudi and American $CASH$ wants to subdue the poor people of Africa and steal their undeveloped wealth. Get the banks in there, get the construction co’s and big pharma in there.. same as the Gates Foundation…cultural and economic imperialism.
We can see why the USA, Israel and Saudi Arabia are such buddies. They have the same values.
Maybe, just maybe if the Iranian back Houthi’s weren’t rocket attacking the Sauds, maybe talks and peace would follow, ya think?
May be, just maybe — if Saudis were not starving North Yemen, and trying to subjugate it, Yemeni Zaidi (NOT Houthi), would not need such feeble and desparate means to punish their tormentors. If Iran — or anybody else — is able to crack blockade by air or sea and help — deserves Nobel Peace Prize. And why cannot Saudi Arabia and US just stop the war? US cannot, as that would mean liss if Imperial face. Saudis just cannot get out.
IRAN————–backed the Houthi overthrow of the Yemeni govt.
which started the entire mess.
IRAN is the destabilizing force.
Judging by many of the comments on this and other recent articles, the hasbara and pro-Saudi cheering sections are out in great force. Must be that time of the year for performance reviews by their handlers.